EN 16780:2018

Textile child care articles - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers

This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety of children's cot bumpers used in the children's sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision) when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained.
NOTE   The informative Annex C lists topics of further investigation which might lead to necessary improvement of the safety requirements of cot bumpers.
If a part of the children's cot bumpers is designed to offer additional function (e.g. play function), this part will, in addition to the following requirements, be subjected to safety requirements related to relevant standards (see A.1).

Textile Artikel für Kleinkinder und Säuglinge - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Kinderbettnestchen

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an die Sicherheit von Kinderbettnestchen fest, die im Schlafumfeld des Kindes (d. h. nicht beaufsichtigt) verwendet werden, wenn das Kind in einem Kinderbett schläft oder sich in einem ähnlichen Produkt (z. B. Krippe/Wiege) befindet.
ANMERKUNG   Im informativen Anhang C sind Themen zur weiteren Untersuchung aufgeführt, die zu einer notwendigen Verbesserung der sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen von Bettnestchen führen können.
Wenn ein Teil des Bettnestchens so gestaltet ist, dass er eine zusätzliche Funktion bietet (z.B. Spielfunktion), unterliegt dieser Teil zusätzlich zu den folgenden Anforderungen auch den sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen der zutreffenden Normen (siehe A.1).

Articles textiles de puériculture - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai pour les tours de lit à nacelle

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité concernant les tours de lit d’enfant utilisés dans l’environnement de sommeil des enfants (c’est-à-dire hors surveillance) quand ils dorment dans un lit d’enfant ou un produit similaire (berceau par exemple) dans lequel l’enfant est installé.
NOTE   L’Annexe C, informative, présente des pistes de recherches complémentaires susceptibles de faire évoluer les exigences de sécurité des tours de lit d’enfant.
Si une partie d’un tour de lit d’enfant est conçue pour permettre une fonction supplémentaire (fonction de jouer par exemple), cette partie, en plus des exigences suivantes, sera soumise aux exigences de sécurité des normes correspondantes (voir A.1).

Tekstilni izdelki za otroke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za ščitnike za otroško posteljico

Ta evropski standard določa varnostne zahteve za ščitnike za otroške posteljice, ki se uporabljajo v otrokovem spalnem okolju (tj. brez nadzora) pri spanju v otroški posteljici ali podobnem izdelku (npr. zibelki), v katerem se nahaja otrok.
OPOMBA Informativni dodatek C navaja seznam tem za nadaljnje raziskave, ki lahko vodijo do nujnih izboljšav varnostnih zahtev za ščitnike za otroške posteljice.
Če je del ščitnika za otroške posteljice zasnovan tako, da ponuja dodatno funkcijo (npr. predvajanje), za ta del poleg navedenih zahtev veljajo tudi varnostne zahteve ustreznih standardov (glejte A.1).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Feb-2020
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 248/WG 34 - Joint Working Group between CEN/TC 248 and CEN/TC 252 - Risks in the sleeping environment
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 24-Oct-2024
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• 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/497 - Standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI on the safety of child-care articles. Cluster 2 - Risks in the sleeping environment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 16780:2018 - Textile child care articles - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers

Overview

EN 16780:2018 is a CEN European Standard for textile child care articles that specifies safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers. It applies to cot bumpers intended to be attached to the inner vertical surface of one or more cot sides and used in the unsupervised sleeping environment (cot, crib or cradle). The standard takes a hazard‑based approach to minimize risks such as asphyxiation, strangulation, entrapment, choking, chemical exposure and fire. Informative Annex C lists topics for further investigation that may lead to future safety improvements.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Design characteristics: requirements to reduce inherent hazards related to shape and construction; additional functions (e.g., play features) must meet relevant standards.
• Materials: criteria for fabrics and filling materials, including cleanliness and hygiene considerations (washability, feather/down controls, recycled fibres).
• Fastenings and fittings: rules for functional cords, slide fasteners (zips), touch-and-close fasteners, threads and seams, labels, suction cups and magnetic components to prevent strangulation, entrapment and small‑part hazards.
• Mechanical and physical hazards: tests and limits addressing entrapment of fingers/toes, ischemia, strangulation, small part aspiration/ingestion, cutting/puncture and abrasion risks.
• Chemical safety: migration limits and controls for certain substances, formaldehyde testing, and considerations for flame retardants where applicable.
• Fire and hygiene hazards: fire behaviour considerations and hygiene requirements (clean, free from infestation/foreign materials).
• User information: mandatory marking, purchase information and clear instructions for use (including safe installation and packaging warnings).

The standard references established test procedures and related norms (e.g., EN 71 series for mechanical/chemical hazards, EN ISO textile tests) for verification.

Applications and Who Uses It

• Product designers & manufacturers of cot bumpers and related textile child-care articles - for compliant design and production.
• Test laboratories and quality assurance teams - to perform required mechanical, chemical and hygiene tests.
• Retailers, importers and distributors - to verify product safety, labeling and instructions before sale.
• Regulators & market surveillance authorities - to assess conformity and enforce safety requirements.
• Child-safety consultants and standardization professionals - to interpret hazard-based requirements for the sleeping environment.

Related Standards (select)

• EN 71‑1:2014 - Safety of toys: mechanical/physical properties
• EN 71‑3:2013+A2:2017 - Migration of certain elements
• EN 16732 - Slide fasteners specification
• EN ISO 6330 - Domestic washing and drying procedures
• EN ISO 14184‑1 / ISO 17226‑1 - Formaldehyde test methods

Keywords: EN 16780:2018, cot bumpers, children's cot bumpers, safety requirements, test methods, textile child care articles, CEN, sleeping environment, hazard‑based standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Textile Artikel für Kleinkinder und Säuglinge - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für KinderbettnestchenArticles textiles de puériculture - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essais pour les tours de lit d'enfantsTextile child care articles - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers97.190Otroška opremaEquipment for children97.160Tekstilije za dom. PeriloHome textiles. LinenICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16780:2018SIST EN 16780:2018en,fr,de01-oktober-2018SIST EN 16780:2018SLOVENSKI
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Rationale . 18 A.1 General . 18 A.2 Design hazards . 18 A.3 Mechanical and physical hazards . 20 A.3.1 Hazards of entrapment of fingers and toes, ischemia . 20 A.3.2 Hazards of strangulation . 20 A.3.3 Hazards of internal asphyxiation (choking) by aspiration or ingestion of small parts . 20 SIST EN 16780:2018

Specific marking, purchase information and user instruction . 25 Annex C (informative)
Topics for further investigations . 26 C.1 Cot bumpers profile . 26 C.2 Use of feathers and down . 26 C.3 US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) . 26 Bibliography . 27
IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp 3.1 cot bumper product intended to be attached to the inner vertical surface of one or more cot sides 3.2 cot bed for a child consisting of a base and enclosed by high sides to prevent the child from falling out 3.3 harm injury or damage to the health of people [SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.1, modified — “or damage to property or the environment” has been deleted.] 3.4 hazard potential source of harm (3.3) [SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.2] 3.5 risk combination of the probability of occurrence of harm (3.3) and the severity of that harm [SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.9, modified — Note 1 to entry has been deleted.] 3.6 inherently safe design measures taken to eliminate hazards (3.4) and/or to reduce risks (3.5) by changing the design or operating characteristics of the product or system [SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.5] 3.7 cord cord, chain, ribbon, string or tape of any textile or non-textile material, including elastic material SIST EN 16780:2018

Table A.1 summarizes the relation between the design characteristics (4.1) and the hazards (4.2 to 4.5). 4.1 Design characteristics (see A.2) 4.1.1 General 4.1.1.1 Cot bumpers shall be designed or manufactured such that no parts can be used as footholds enabling children to climb on the product and out of the cot. 4.1.1.2 Cot bumpers shall be designed or manufactured such that no horizontal gaps between parts can enable children to entrap their head; 4.1.1.3 The way to attach the cot bumper shall be designed such that the cot bumper cannot collapse or be drawn inside the cot. 4.1.1.4 Cot bumpers shall not have any pockets (see A.2.2). 4.1.2 Fabrics and filling materials 4.1.2.1 Cot bumpers shall not be manufactured with plastic transfer (e.g. plastic print) or coated fabrics or foam (see A.3.4). 4.1.2.2 “Fabrics and filling materials shall not contain any hard, sharp or foreign objects (i.e. any items which are not intended to be present such as needle, staple, nail, unattached press fastener, wood splinter, or insect or other infestation)” NOTE The test method is referred to in 4.2.4.2. 4.1.3 Functional cords 4.1.3.1 Functional cords shall have no knots or three dimensional embellishments and shall be secured to prevent fraying, for example by heat sealing or bar tacking. The ends may be doubled or folded provided no hazard of entrapment is created. 4.1.3.2 Functional cords intended to be tied together shall be attached to the bumper at the same point. 4.1.3.3 Non-functional cords with free end shall have no more than 75 mm in length (see A.3.2). 4.1.4 Slide fasteners 4.1.4.1 When slide fasteners are used and fastened, they shall be positioned external to the cot. 4.1.4.2 Slide fasteners shall comply with EN 16732, at least the performance requirements of code C and with the requirements of Table 2, as stated in EN 16732:2015. 4.1.4.3 Slide fasteners shall include a top stop (see A.3.3.1) and either a bottom stop or secured in a manner so that the slider cannot be removed from the chain. Claw type stops are not permitted. The presence of the top stop, the bottom stop shall be confirmed by visual inspection. 4.1.4.4 Slide fasteners shall not have a removable slider. The absence of a removable slider shall be confirmed by manual inspection. SIST EN 16780:2018

Figure 1 — Test Probe for seams 4.1.6.4 For exposed faces of the article, the maximum length of uncut float threads or uncut stitches shall be 10mm, and the maximum length for cut threads or cut stitches shall be 20 mm (see A.3.1.2). 4.1.6.5 Monofilament threads shall not be used (see A.3.1.2). 4.1.6.6 Buttons shall not be attached by chain stitch. SIST EN 16780:2018

(see A.3.1.2). The security of the ends of the labels can be confirmed by carrying out a tactile inspection. 4.1.7.4 Labels with free end shall have no more than 75 mm in length (see A.3.2). 4.1.8 Embellishments There shall be no three dimensional embellishments, such as pom-poms, tassels, beads, sequins, rhinestone, diamantés or glitter prints (e.g. plastic glue glitter and spread over glitter) on children's cot bumpers (see A.3.3.1). 4.1.9 Suction cups Suction cups shall not to be used to attach the cot bumper to the cot (see A.3.4). 4.1.10 Magnetic components Children's cot bumper shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with magnetic components (see A.3.3.4). 4.2 Mechanical and physical hazards 4.2.1 Entrapment of fingers and toes, ischemia 4.2.1.1 Requirements When tested in accordance with 4.2.1.2: — there shall be no openings in any textile materials including loop, mesh, knitted fabric and lace that allow the conical probe for mesh to penetrate to the 7 mm diameter section (see A.3.1.1); — there shall be no completely bounded openings in rigid materials between 5 mm and 12 mm, unless the depth is less than 10 mm (see A.3.1.1). 4.2.1.2 Test method The test probes are made from plastic or other smooth, hard material, which can be mounted on a force measuring device. Check whether the conical probe for mesh (Figure 2) with an applied force up to 30 N enters into a mesh hole to the 7 mm section. SIST EN 16780:2018

Figure 2 — Conical probe for mesh Check whether the 5 mm test probe (Figure 3) with an applied force of up to 30 N, enters 10 mm or more into any completely bounded circular openings in rigid materials, in any possible orientation. Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 3 — Test Probes for openings in rigid materials If the 5 mm test probe enters 10 mm or more, then the 12 mm test probe (Figure 1) shall also enter 10 mm or more with an applied force of up to 5 N. 4.2.2 Strangulation 4.2.2.1 Requirements When tested in accordance with 4.2.2.2 (length and distance), children's cot bumpers shall be designed, manufactured or supplied with cords, ribbons and parts used as ties to be attached to the cot that shall have free end no longer than 220 mm (see A.3.2). When tested in accordance with 4.2.2.2, children's cot bumpers shall be designed, manufactured or supplied with cords, ribbons (to be attached to the cot) that shall have a minimum of 70N pull strength (see A.3.3.3). 4.2.2.2 Test method Measure the length of a cord, ribbon or part used as a tie from the fixing point on the cot bumper to its free end, while applying (25 ± 1) N tensile force to it. Measure the pull strength of cords, ribbons according to EN 71-1. 4.2.3 Small part aspiration or ingestion, internal asphyxiation (choking) 4.2.3.1 Requirements Cot bumpers shall not contain attached components
which can be detached under a force less than 70 N when tested according to 4.2.3.2.2 (removal force procedure) - see A.3.3.3. or, SIST EN 16780:2018

which can be detached after 5 cycles of washing and tumble drying when tested according to 4.2.3.2.2 (washing/drying procedure). The components shall remain completely attached onto the fabric surface. Then, the component attachment can be confirmed by carrying out visual and tactile inspection. Table 1 listed the components to be tested, in one hand, according to removal force procedure and in the other hand, according to the washing/drying procedure. Table 1 — Components to be tested Components to be tested according to the removal force procedure (4.2.3.2.1) Components to be tested according to the washing/drying procedure (4.2.3.2.2)
mechanically applied metallic press fasteners
sewn-on press fasteners
buttons
other sewn-on components (except sewn-on appliqués and sewn-on motifs)
rivets
non-textile labels
embellishme
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