EN 1273:2005

Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods

This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for baby walking frames into which a child is placed, and intended to be used from when the child is able to sit up by itself until the child is able to walk by itself.
This European standard does not apply to baby walking frames for therapeutic and curative purposes and to those baby walking frames relying on inflatable parts to support the child.
NOTE   Baby walking frames relying solely on inflatable parts to support the child are excluded from the scope of this standard because of the problem of retaining rigidity of the structure.

Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Kinderlauf-
hilfen fest, die von einem Alter an verwendbar sind, in dem das Kind schon selbstständig sitzen kann, bis zu
dem Alter, in dem es selbstständig laufen kann.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Kinderlaufhilfen zu therapeutischen Zwecken und Heilbehandlungen
und für derartige Kinderlaufhilfen, bei denen das Kind von aufblasbaren Teilen gestützt wird.
ANMERKUNG Kinderlaufhilfen, bei denen das Kind lediglich von aufblasbaren Teilen gestützt wird, fallen wegen des
Problems, die Stabilität der Konstruktion zu bewahren, nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.

Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai applicables aux
trotteurs dans lesquels un enfant est installé, qui sont destinés à être utilisés à partir du moment où l'enfant
est capable de se tenir assis tout seul jusqu�au moment où il sait marcher.
La présente Norme européenne ne s�applique pas aux trotteurs à fonction thérapeutique et curative ou à ceux
dans lesquels l'enfant est soutenu par des parties gonflables.
NOTE Les trotteurs qui ne permettent de soutenir l�enfant qu�au moyen de parties gonflables sont exclus du domaine
d'application de la présente norme en raison du problème de la rigidité de maintien de la structure.

Izdelki za otroke – Hojce - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 17-May-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Jul-2020
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 252 - Child use and care articles
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 252/WG 1 - Seating and body care
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 22-Jul-2020
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Mandate: M/253 - Mandate in the field of standardization to CEN relative to the safety of consumers - baby walkers
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1273:2005 - Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 1273:2001 - Child care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN 1273:2020 - Child care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 29-Jul-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2005
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 1273:2002
Izdelki za otroke – Hojce - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test
methods
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1273:2005
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1273
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2005
ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 1273:2001
English version
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety
requirements and test methods
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen -
et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2005.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1273:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Materials .7
4.1 Chemical properties .7
4.2 Flammability.7
5 Construction.7
5.1 General.7
5.2 Openings .7
5.3 Edges, corners and projections.8
5.4 Small parts.9
5.5 Decals .9
5.6 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties .9
5.7 Rigid moving parts .9
5.8 Seat .9
5.9 Performance .10
5.10 Folding and frame adjustment mechanisms .10
5.11 Static stability.10
5.12 Prevention of falls down steps.10
5.13 Dynamic stability .10
5.14 Strength .11
5.15 Parking devices.11
5.16 Durability of decals and marking .11
6 Test methods.11
6.1 General.11
6.2 Test masses .11
6.3 Tests for locking, folding and frame adjustment mechanisms .12
6.4 Measurement of seat height .12
6.5 Static stability test .12
6.6 Prevention of falls down steps test .13
6.7 Dynamic stability test.15
6.8 Static strength test .16
6.9 Dynamic strength test.17
6.10 Parking devices test.17
6.11 Soaking test for decals and marking.18
7 Product information .19
7.1 General .19
7.2 Marking of the product.19
7.3 Purchase information.19
7.4 Instructions for use.19
8 Packaging.20
Annex A (normative) .21
Annex B (normative) .22

Foreword
This document (EN 1273:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child use and care
articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2005.
This document supersedes EN 1273:2001.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The purpose of this European Standard is to reduce the risk of accidents. It is stressed that this European
Standard cannot eliminate all possible risks to children using such a product and that carer control is of
paramount importance. Accidents are mainly due to carer(s) not anticipating the extra reach and speed that
children can achieve in the baby walking frame. It is essential that all warnings and instructions specified in
this standard are clearly given by the manufacturer, to ensure that the baby walking frame can be used safely
and correctly.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for baby walking frames into which a
child is placed, and intended to be used from when the child is able to sit up by itself until the child is able to
walk by itself.
This European Standard does not apply to baby walking frames for therapeutic and curative purposes and to
those baby walking frames relying on inflatable parts to support the child.
NOTE Baby walking frames relying solely on inflatable parts to support the child are excluded from the scope of this
standard because of the problem of retaining rigidity of the structure.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-1, Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.
EN 71-3, Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements.
EN 1103, Textiles - Burning behaviour - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning
behaviour of fabrics for apparel.
CEN/TR 13387:2004, Child use and care articles - Safety guidelines.
EN ISO 105-X12:2002, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-
X12:2001)
EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (ISO
2439:1997, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1998).

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
baby walking frame
structure in which a child is placed in a sitting or standing position, which allows a child to move around with
the aid of the support offered by the frame
3.2
crotch strap
device which passes between the child’s legs to prevent the child slipping out of the seat
3.3
base
the lower part of the frame where castors or wheels may be attached
3.4
parking device
device to maintain the baby walking frame in a stationary position
4 Materials
4.1 Chemical properties
The migration of synthetic or natural elements: coating of paint, varnish, lacquer, printing ink, polymer and similar
coatings, the other materials whether mass coloured or not shall comply with the following amounts.
Antimony: 60 mg/kg
Arsenic: 25 mg/kg
Barium: 1 000 mg/kg
Cadmium: 75 mg/kg
Chromium: 60 mg/kg
Lead: 90 mg/kg
Mercury: 60 mg/kg
Selenium: 500 mg/kg
These limits shall be checked according to the test prescribed in EN 71-3.
Where a surface coated with a multi-layer of paint or similar coating, the sample shall not include the substrate.
Any accessible surface, plastics, coatings or finishes shall comply with EN 71-3.
Castors or wheels are excluded from this requirement.
4.2 Flammability
There shall be no parts of the baby walking frame which can give rise to surface flash effect, when tested in
accordance with EN 1103.
5 Construction
5.1 General
If not otherwise stated, all forces shall be measured with an accuracy of ± 5 %, all masses with an accuracy of
+2
± 0,5 %, all dimensions with an accuracy of ± 1 mm and all angles with an accuracy of ( )°.
A baby walking frame, when assembled for use, shall be constructed so as to prevent any risk of pinching,
cutting and wounding for both the c
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2005
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1273:2002
Izdelki za otroke – Hojce - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test
methods
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1273:2005
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1273
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2005
ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 1273:2001
English version
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety
requirements and test methods
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen -
et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2005.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1273:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Materials .7
4.1 Chemical properties .7
4.2 Flammability.7
5 Construction.7
5.1 General.7
5.2 Openings .7
5.3 Edges, corners and projections.8
5.4 Small parts.9
5.5 Decals .9
5.6 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties .9
5.7 Rigid moving parts .9
5.8 Seat .9
5.9 Performance .10
5.10 Folding and frame adjustment mechanisms .10
5.11 Static stability.10
5.12 Prevention of falls down steps.10
5.13 Dynamic stability .10
5.14 Strength .11
5.15 Parking devices.11
5.16 Durability of decals and marking .11
6 Test methods.11
6.1 General.11
6.2 Test masses .11
6.3 Tests for locking, folding and frame adjustment mechanisms .12
6.4 Measurement of seat height .12
6.5 Static stability test .12
6.6 Prevention of falls down steps test .13
6.7 Dynamic stability test.15
6.8 Static strength test .16
6.9 Dynamic strength test.17
6.10 Parking devices test.17
6.11 Soaking test for decals and marking.18
7 Product information .19
7.1 General .19
7.2 Marking of the product.19
7.3 Purchase information.19
7.4 Instructions for use.19
8 Packaging.20
Annex A (normative) .21
Annex B (normative) .22

Foreword
This document (EN 1273:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child use and care
articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2005.
This document supersedes EN 1273:2001.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The purpose of this European Standard is to reduce the risk of accidents. It is stressed that this European
Standard cannot eliminate all possible risks to children using such a product and that carer control is of
paramount importance. Accidents are mainly due to carer(s) not anticipating the extra reach and speed that
children can achieve in the baby walking frame. It is essential that all warnings and instructions specified in
this standard are clearly given by the manufacturer, to ensure that the baby walking frame can be used safely
and correctly.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for baby walking frames into which a
child is placed, and intended to be used from when the child is able to sit up by itself until the child is able to
walk by itself.
This European Standard does not apply to baby walking frames for therapeutic and curative purposes and to
those baby walking frames relying on inflatable parts to support the child.
NOTE Baby walking frames relying solely on inflatable parts to support the child are excluded from the scope of this
standard because of the problem of retaining rigidity of the structure.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-1, Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.
EN 71-3, Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements.
EN 1103, Textiles - Burning behaviour - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning
behaviour of fabrics for apparel.
CEN/TR 13387:2004, Child use and care articles - Safety guidelines.
EN ISO 105-X12:2002, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-
X12:2001)
EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (ISO
2439:1997, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1998).

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
baby walking frame
structure in which a child is placed in a sitting or standing position, which allows a child to move around with
the aid of the support offered by the frame
3.2
crotch strap
device which passes between the child’s legs to prevent the child slipping out of the seat
3.3
base
the lower part of the frame where castors or wheels may be attached
3.4
parking device
device to maintain the baby walking frame in a stationary position
4 Materials
4.1 Chemical properties
The migration of synthetic or natural elements: coating of paint, varnish, lacquer, printing ink, polymer and similar
coatings, the other materials whether mass coloured or not shall comply with the following amounts.
Antimony: 60 mg/kg
Arsenic: 25 mg/kg
Barium: 1 000 mg/kg
Cadmium: 75 mg/kg
Chromium: 60 mg/kg
Lead: 90 mg/kg
Mercury: 60 mg/kg
Selenium: 500 mg/kg
These limits shall be checked according to the test prescribed in EN 71-3.
Where a surface coated with a multi-layer of paint or similar coating, the sample shall not include the substrate.
Any accessible surface, plastics, coatings or finishes shall comply with EN 71-3.
Castors or wheels are excluded from this requirement.
4.2 Flammability
There shall be no parts of the baby walking frame which can give rise to surface flash effect, when tested in
accordance with EN 1103.
5 Construction
5.1 General
If not otherwise stated, all forces shall be measured with an accuracy of ± 5 %, all masses with an accuracy of
+2
± 0,5 %, all dimensions with an accuracy of ± 1 mm and all angles with an accuracy of ( )°.
A baby walking frame, when assembled for use, shall be constructed so as to prevent any risk of pinching,
cutting and wounding for both the child and the ca
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