The European standard EN 71 specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic family use often attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years of age to play on or in and often intended to bear the mass of one or more children. This part of EN 71 also specifies requirements for - separately sold accessories for, and components of activity toys, - separately sold swing elements that are ready for use on or in combination with an activity toy and - construction packages for activity toys including components used to build activity toys according to a scheduled building instruction. The scope excludes equipment intended for use in schools, kindergartens, public playgrounds, restaurants, shopping centres and similar public places dealt with in EN 1176 parts 1 to 6 and 10 to 11. This consolidated version contains the Amendments A1:2006, A2:2005, A3:2009 and A4:2009.