Enum: ToysMaterialEnum

Primary construction material of a toy or game item. Operationally relevant under the EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Annex II (Chemical properties), which restricts hazardous substances in toy materials. Recording material type enables targeted awareness:

• Old plastic (pre-2000) → potential lead paint or cadmium concern.

  Sorters should note in sorting_notes for age-apparent vintage items.

• PVC plastic → potential phthalate concern for toys aimed at

  children under 3 (Directive Annex II, point 45).

• Rubber/natural rubber → latex allergen signal (teething rings,

  bath toys). Fragment compiler may surface allergen note when

  material=rubber and age_range=age_0_to_3.

• Wood → durability and repairability signal; matches demand for

  natural-material toys.

• Fabric_plush → allergen signal for dustmite sensitivity.

  Laundering before redistribution is good practice.

Grounded in pto:Wood, pto:Rubber for values with discrete IRIs, and schema:material as the overarching property anchor for the remainder.

URI: inkind_knowledge_repo:ToysMaterialEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
plastic	None	Plastic (various types — ABS, PP, HDPE, PVC)
wood	None	Solid wood or wood composite
fabric_plush	None	Soft fabric or plush textile
rubber_silicone	None	Rubber or silicone
metal	None	Metal (steel, aluminium, tin, die-cast alloy)
cardboard_paper	None	Cardboard or paper
foam	None	Foam (EVA, polyurethane, or other foam)
mixed	None	Mixed or composite materials where no single material dominates — e
other	None	Materials not covered above

Slots

Name	Description
material	Primary construction material

See Also

• schema:material
• https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009L0048

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://inkind-at.github.io/inkind-knowledge-repo

LinkML Source

name: ToysMaterialEnum
description: "Primary construction material of a toy or game item. Operationally relevant\
  \ under the EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC Annex II (Chemical properties), which\
  \ restricts hazardous substances in toy materials. Recording material type enables\
  \ targeted awareness:\n  - Old plastic (pre-2000) → potential lead paint or cadmium\
  \ concern.\n    Sorters should note in sorting_notes for age-apparent vintage items.\n\
  \  - PVC plastic → potential phthalate concern for toys aimed at\n    children under\
  \ 3 (Directive Annex II, point 45).\n  - Rubber/natural rubber → latex allergen\
  \ signal (teething rings,\n    bath toys). Fragment compiler may surface allergen\
  \ note when\n    material=rubber and age_range=age_0_to_3.\n  - Wood → durability\
  \ and repairability signal; matches demand for\n    natural-material toys.\n  -\
  \ Fabric_plush → allergen signal for dustmite sensitivity.\n    Laundering before\
  \ redistribution is good practice.\n\nGrounded in pto:Wood, pto:Rubber for values\
  \ with discrete IRIs, and schema:material as the overarching property anchor for\
  \ the remainder."
from_schema: https://inkind-at.github.io/inkind-knowledge-repo
see_also:
- schema:material
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009L0048
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  plastic:
    text: plastic
    description: Plastic (various types — ABS, PP, HDPE, PVC). The most common primary
      toy material. PVC is of particular concern under the Directive (phthalate restrictions
      for toys for under-3s). Sorters should note in sorting_notes if item appears
      to be vintage PVC (typically pre-2005 soft plastic with characteristic flexibility
      and smell).
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Plastic
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Kunststoff
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  wood:
    text: wood
    description: Solid wood or wood composite. Positive signal for durability and
      repairability. Common in building blocks, puzzles, pull toys, and wooden vehicles.
      Supports demand matching for natural-material toy preferences.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Wood
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Holz
    see_also:
    - pto:Wood
  fabric_plush:
    text: fabric_plush
    description: Soft fabric or plush textile. Primary material for stuffed animals,
      cloth dolls, fabric books, and cloth puzzles. Dust-mite allergen signal — laundering
      before redistribution is recommended best practice. Check that soft toys do
      not have small detachable decorative parts (choking hazard for age_0_to_3 —
      see has_small_parts).
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Fabric / Plush
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Stoff / Plüsch
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  rubber_silicone:
    text: rubber_silicone
    description: Rubber or silicone. Common in bath toys, teething rings, and some
      bouncy balls. Natural rubber is a known latex allergen — relevant for teething
      rings and squeeze toys for very young children (age_0_to_3). Synthetic rubber
      (TPR, TPE, silicone) is latex-free. Record in sorting_notes if natural rubber
      is identifiable.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Rubber / Silicone
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Gummi / Silikon
    see_also:
    - pto:Rubber
  metal:
    text: metal
    description: Metal (steel, aluminium, tin, die-cast alloy). Common in die-cast
      model vehicles, metal construction toys, and some board game pieces. Older die-cast
      toys may contain lead alloys — sorters should note in sorting_notes for visibly
      very old metal toys.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Metal
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Metall
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  cardboard_paper:
    text: cardboard_paper
    description: 'Cardboard or paper. Primary material for board games, jigsaw puzzles,
      card games, memory games, and paper craft kits. Condition signal: check for
      water damage, missing pieces.'
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Cardboard / Paper
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Pappe / Papier
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  foam:
    text: foam
    description: Foam (EVA, polyurethane, or other foam). Common in foam building
      blocks, play mats, foam sports toys, and puzzle mats. Check for crumbling or
      deterioration — degraded foam can produce small particles.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Foam
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Schaum
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  mixed:
    text: mixed
    description: Mixed or composite materials where no single material dominates —
      e.g. a board game with a cardboard board, plastic pieces, and paper cards.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Mixed
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Gemischt
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  other:
    text: other
    description: Materials not covered above. Record the specific material in sorting_notes
      when known.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Other
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Andere
    see_also:
    - schema:material