To facilitate the application of this Regulation, its scope should be clearly defined. It should apply to all products designed or intended for use in play by children under 14 years of age. A product could be considered to be a toy even if it is not exclusively intended for playing purposes and has other additional functions. Whether a product has play value depends on the use envisioned by the manufacturer or on the use of the product reasonably foreseeable by a parent or a supervisor. At the same time, it is necessary to exclude from the scope of this Regulation certain toys which are not intended for domestic use, such as public playground equipment or automatic machines intended for public use, or other toys equipped with combustion or steam engines, as such toys could present risks to the health and safety of children that are not addressed by this Regulation. In addition, a list of products that could be confused with toys but are not to be considered to be toys within the meaning of this Regulation should be provided.
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