EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2
(Amendment)Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided.
With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use.
NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Otroški visoki stoli - Zahteve in preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A2
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 13-Dec-2023
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 364 - Project Committee - High Chairs
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 364 - Project Committee - High Chairs
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 19-Oct-2023
- Due Date
- 25-Jan-2024
- Completion Date
- 19-Oct-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 07-Feb-2024
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2021
Overview
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/prA2 (CEN) - "Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods" - is the European standard that defines safety requirements and laboratory test methods for free‑standing children's high chairs. It covers high chairs that elevate children to dining table height for feeding or eating, intended for children up to 3 years of age who can sit unaided. The standard applies to domestic and non‑domestic use and excludes special high chairs for medical purposes. If a product can be converted to other functions, additional European standards may also apply.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and applicability: Free‑standing high chairs for infants/children up to 3 years; domestic and non‑domestic environments; medical high chairs excluded.
- Safety requirements: Design and construction criteria to reduce hazards during normal use (e.g., restraint system use, prevention of falls and tip‑over risks).
- Warnings and instructions: Mandatory user warnings such as never leave the child unattended, always use the restraint system, prevent climbing, ensure correct assembly, and be aware of heat/fire sources near the product. (These warnings are reflected in the standard’s multilingual annexes.)
- Test methods: Defined tests to verify stability, strength, restraint effectiveness and durability under specified loads and use conditions (the standard provides test procedures and pass/fail criteria).
- Documentation and labelling: Requirements for user instructions, safety labels and multilingual warnings to ensure safe assembly and use across CEN member states.
- Amendments and translations: The prA2 draft updates translations and warning texts in Annex C for several languages, demonstrating the standard’s focus on clear, consistent consumer information.
Applications and who uses it
- Manufacturers and product designers use EN 14988 to design compliant high chairs, select materials, and validate safety margins.
- Test laboratories and certification bodies apply the standard’s test methods to assess conformity and issue reports/certificates.
- Retailers and importers reference the standard to ensure supplied products meet European safety expectations and to inform product labelling and manuals.
- Regulators and procurement officers use the standard as a benchmark for market surveillance, public procurement and safety enforcement.
- Parents and childcare facilities benefit indirectly through safer products, clearer warnings and reliable instructions.
Related standards
- EN 14988 may be used alongside other European standards that cover convertible furniture, restraints, or specific seating functions. If a high chair converts to another product or serves a medical purpose, additional relevant standards and directives should be consulted.
Keywords: EN 14988, children's high chairs, safety requirements, test methods, CEN, high chair standard, child product safety, feeding chairs, up to 3 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided. With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use. NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided. With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use. NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.140 - Furniture; 97.190 - Equipment for children. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14988:2017+A2:2024, EN 14988:2017+A1:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/527. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/oprA2:2022
01-november-2022
Otroški visoki stoli - Zahteve in preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A2
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/prA2
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
SIST EN en,fr,de
14988:2017+A1:2020/oprA2:2022
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
SIST EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/oprA2:2022
SIST EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/oprA2:2022
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA2
October 2022
ICS Will supersede
English Version
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 364.
This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 14988:2017+A1:2020. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/prA2 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword .
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Die Norm EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 legt umfassende Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfmethoden für freistehende Kinderhochstühle fest, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Kinder auf Esstischhöhe zu heben, um das Füttern oder Essen zu ermöglichen. Sie richtet sich an Kinder bis zu einem Alter von 3 Jahren, die in der Lage sind, selbstständig zu sitzen. Diese Norm ist von großer Bedeutung, da sie sicherstellt, dass Kinderhochstühle sowohl im häuslichen als auch im nicht-häuslichen Bereich strengen Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen. Ein herausragendes Merkmal dieser Norm ist die Klarheit der Sicherheitsanforderungen, die die Bedrohungen verringern, die mit der Nutzung von Hochstühlen verbunden sind. Dazu gehören Aspekten wie Stabilität, Materialbeschaffenheit und Verarbeitungsqualität. Durch die Festlegung solcher Anforderungen trägt die Norm dazu bei, das Risiko von Unfällen und Verletzungen zu minimieren, was besonders wichtig ist, wenn es um Produkte für kleine Kinder geht. Darüber hinaus berücksichtigt die Norm die Vielseitigkeit von Kinderhochstühlen, indem sie festhält, dass zusätzliche europäische Standards für Hochstühle gilt, die in andere Funktionen umgewandelt werden können. Diese Flexibilität ist ein weiterer Pluspunkt, da sie es Herstellern ermöglicht, innovative Designs zu entwickeln, die den Bedürfnissen moderner Familien Rechnung tragen, ohne das Sicherheitsniveau zu beeinträchtigen. Insgesamt ist die EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 von erheblicher Relevanz für die Herstellung und Nutzung von Kinderhochstühlen. Unternehmen, die diese Norm befolgen, zeigen nicht nur ihr Engagement für die Sicherheit der Kinder, sondern stärken auch ihr Vertrauen bei den Verbrauchern. Die Kombination aus klaren Anforderungen und flexibler Anwendbarkeit macht diese Norm zu einem unverzichtbaren Instrument auf dem Markt für Kinderhochstühle.
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2は、子供用ハイチェアに関する欧州標準であり、その範囲は、食事や給餌の目的で子供をダイニングテーブルの高さに上げるための自立式の子供用ハイチェアに関する安全要件を規定しています。この標準は、座ることができる3歳までの子供を対象としており、家庭用および非家庭用の使用に適用されます。 この標準の大きな強みは、子供の安全を最優先に考慮している点です。高椅子の設計や製造における具体的な要件が詳細に示されており、製品が市場に出る前にどのようなテスト方法が用いられるべきかが明確になっています。このアプローチにより、親は製品が安全であることを確信しやすくなります。また、医学的な目的で使用される特別なハイチェアを除いて、多くの家庭で広く使用される通常のハイチェアに適用されるため、消費者にとって非常に重要な標準です。 さらに、ハイチェアが他の機能に変換できる場合は、他の欧州標準も適用される可能性があるという通知も含まれており、柔軟性と適応性を持たせています。これにより、製造業者はより多様な製品を開発することが可能であり、市場のニーズに応えることができます。 総じて、EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2は、子供用ハイチェアの安全性と使用のしやすさを保証するための重要な基準であり、親や保護者がより安心して選択できる基盤を提供しています。この標準は、子供の健康と安全を守るための不可欠な要素といえます。
EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 표준은 아동용 식탁 의자에 대한 안전 요구 사항 및 시험 방법을 명확히 규정하고 있습니다. 이 표준의 적용 범위는 일반 가정용 및 비가정용 아동 식탁 의자에 해당하며, 주로 3세 이하의 어린이가 혼자 앉을 수 있는 상황에서 사용하는 제품에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다. 이 표준은 아동용 고정 의자의 안전성 확보를 위한 기준을 제공하여 소비자와 제조사 모두에게 중요한 지침 역할을 합니다. 특히, 아동 식탁 의자가 식사를 위한 테이블 높이로 어린이를 올려놓는 기기를 안전하게 사용하도록 설계되어 있어, 이로 인해 잠재적인 사고를 예방할 수 있습니다. EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2는 아동의 안전을 우선시하며, 의자의 구조적 강도 및 안정성을 포함한 여러 안전 요구 사항을 명시하고 있습니다. 이는 각종 사고의 위험을 줄이고, 올바른 사용법을 장려하는 데 기여합니다. 또한, 이 표준은 특별한 의료 목적의 의자를 제외한 대부분의 아동 식탁 의자에 적용 가능하다는 점에서 유연성을 제공합니다. 이 표준의 강점 중 하나는 아동의 다양한 사용 환경에 맞춰 요구 사항을 설정하였다는 점입니다. 아동용 고정 의자가 다른 기능으로 전환 가능할 경우 추가 유럽 표준이 적용될 수 있다는 점은 제조사가 다양한 제품을 개발하는 데 유용한 지침을 제공합니다. 결론적으로, EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 표준은 아동 식탁 의자의 안전성 및 사용 효율성을 높이는 데 기여하며, 아동이 안전하게 식사할 수 있는 환경을 만드는 데 필수적인 역할을 합니다.
La norme EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 établit des exigences cruciales et des méthodes d'essai pour les chaises hautes destinées aux enfants, spécifiquement conçues pour élever les enfants à la hauteur de la table à manger. Cette norme se concentre sur la sécurité des chaises hautes, qui sont utilisées principalement pour nourrir ou faire manger les enfants âgés de moins de 3 ans et capables de s'asseoir sans aide. Un des points forts de cette norme est sa portée, qui inclut aussi bien l'utilisation domestique que non domestique des chaises hautes, à l'exception des modèles conçus pour des fins médicales. Cela garantit que les produits soient conformes aux exigences de sécurité nécessaires dans divers environnements, offrant ainsi une protection accrue aux jeunes enfants. Les exigences de sécurité définies dans cette norme sont particulièrement pertinentes dans le cadre actuel de sensibilisation accrue en matière de sécurité des produits pour enfants. En établissant des critères clairs sur la conception et la performance, la norme contribue à réduire les risques d'accidents potentiels, ce qui est essentiel pour les consommateurs soucieux de la sécurité. De plus, la norme prévoit la possibilité que certaines chaises hautes soient adaptées à d'autres fonctions. Dans ce cas, elle précise que d’autres normes européennes pourraient également être applicables, ce qui montre une approche intégrative et complète de la réglementation. Cela permet d'assurer que tous les aspects liés à la sécurité des produits soient pris en compte, tout en permettant aux fabricants de proposer des produits innovants qui répondent aux besoins changeants des familles. En somme, la norme EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 est un document essentiel qui non seulement définit des exigences de sécurité prioritaires pour les chaises hautes des enfants, mais aussi renforce la confiance des consommateurs dans la qualité et la sécurité des produits disponibles sur le marché.
The EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 standard provides comprehensive guidelines for the safety and performance requirements of children’s high chairs, specifically addressing products intended for children up to 3 years of age who can sit without assistance. This European Standard plays a crucial role in ensuring that high chairs are designed and manufactured to promote safety and usability in both domestic and non-domestic environments. One of the standout strengths of this standard is its focus on elevating children to dining table height, which is an essential consideration for fostering family interaction during meals. The standardized requirements ensure that high chairs meet rigorous safety criteria to minimize risks associated with falls, tipping, and other potential hazards. The scope of EN 14988 includes detailed test methods that manufacturers must follow to guarantee compliance with safety regulations. This aspect is particularly relevant in the context of consumer confidence, as parents can trust that products labeled under this standard have been rigorously vetted for safe usage. The inclusion of provisions for special high chairs intended for medical use also reflects an awareness of diverse consumer needs, ensuring that all variations are adequately considered. Moreover, the document highlights the importance of potential multifunctionality in high chairs. It specifies that if a chair is convertible into other functions, additional European standards may be applicable. This foresight encourages manufacturers to consider the evolving needs of families and the versatility of the product. Overall, the EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/FprA2 standard is significant in the realm of children's furniture. Its clear delineation of safety requirements, coupled with stringent testing protocols, serves to protect the well-being of children while enhancing parental assurance when selecting high chairs. The standard's relevance in both home and institutional settings emphasizes its critical role in child safety and developmental support.
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