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EN 16890:2017+A1:2021

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Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test methods

Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for mattresses including mattress bases and mattress toppers, used in children's cots, travel cots, cribs and suspended baby beds, for domestic and non-domestic use.
This European Standard does not apply to mattresses for carry cots and pram bodies, inflatable mattresses, water mattresses and mattresses used for medical purposes.

Kindermöbel - Matratzen für Kinderbetten und Krippen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Matratzen fest, einschließlich Matratzenböden und Matratzenauflagen, die in Kinderbetten, Reisekinderbetten, Krippen und Hängewiegen im Wohnbereich und Nicht Wohnbereich verwendet werden.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Matratzen für Babytragetaschen und Kinderwagenaufsätze, aufblasbare Matratzen, Wassermatratzen und Matratzen für medizinische Zwecke.

Mobilier pour jeunes enfants - Matelas pour berceaux et lits à nacelle - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie des exigences de sécurité et des méthodes d'essai applicables aux matelas ainsi qu'aux matelas-sommiers et aux sur-matelas, utilisés dans les berceaux, les lits à nacelle, les lits parapluie et les lits bébé suspendus à usage domestique et collectif.
La présente Norme européenne ne s'applique pas aux matelas des nacelles et des landaus, aux matelas gonflables, aux matelas à eau et aux matelas à usage médical.

Pohištvo za otroke - Posteljni vložki za posteljice in zibelke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode (vključuje dopolnilo A1)

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
29-Jun-2021
Withdrawal Date
30-Dec-2021
ICS
97.140 - Furniture
97.190 - Equipment for children
Technical Committee
CEN/TC 207 - Furniture
Drafting Committee
CEN/TC 207/WG 2 - Kitchen and bathroom furniture
Current Stage
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 16890:2017+A1:2021 - Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test methods

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Merged From
EN 16890:2017 - Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test methods
Effective Date
05-May-2021
Merged From
EN 16890:2017/FprA1 - Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test methods
Effective Date
05-May-2021

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 16890:2017
Pohištvo za otroke - Posteljni vložki za posteljice in zibelke - Varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode (vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety requirements and test
methods
Kindermöbel - Matratzen für Kinderbetten und Krippen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Mobilier pour jeunes enfants - Matelas pour berceaux et lits à nacelle - Exigences de
sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16890:2017+A1:2021
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16890:2017+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140; 97.190 Supersedes EN 16890:2017
English Version
Children's furniture - Mattresses for cots and cribs - Safety
requirements and test methods
Mobilier pour jeunes enfants - Matelas pour berceaux Kindermöbel - Matratzen für Kinderbetten und
et lits à nacelle - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes Krippen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
d'essai Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2017 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 23 May 2021.

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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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 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, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 16890:2017+A1:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General test conditions . 6
4.1 Preliminary preparation . 6
4.2 Application of forces . 6
4.3 Tolerances . 6
5 Test equipment . 6
5.1 Measuring table . 6
5.2 Stops . 7
5.3 Square aluminium alloy tube . 7
5.4 Loading pad . 7
5.5 Test template for determination of the indentation depth . 8
5.6 Spherical load for determination of the indentation depth . 9
5.7 Test foam . 9
5.8 Small parts cylinder . 9
5.9 Feeler gauge . 10
5.10 Cone . 10
5.11 Probe. 11
6 Chemical hazards . 11
7 Fire and thermal hazards (see A.3) . 11
8 Mechanical hazards . 11
8.1 Entrapment hazards from gaps and openings (see A.4) . 11
8.1.1 Entrapment hazards between the mattress and the sides . 11
8.1.2 Body entrapment hazards. 12
8.1.3 Entanglement hazards (see A.4.3) . 13
8.2 External suffocation hazards (see A.4.4) . 13
8.2.1 !Labels and decals on the mattress" . 13
8.2.2 Plastic packaging . 13
8.2.3 Firmness . 14
8.3 Choking and internal suffocation hazards (see A.4.5) . 16
8.3.1 Small parts . 16
8.3.2 Accessibility to filling materials . 17
8.4 Hazards due to edges and protrusions (see A.4.6) . 20
8.5 Structural integrity (see A.4.7) . 20
8.5.1 Shrinkage . 20
8.5.2 Hazards due to deformation of the filling . 20
9 Product information (see A.4.8) . 21
9.1 Marking . 21
9.2 Purchase information . 21
9.3 Instruction for use . 22
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 Chemical hazards (Clause 6) . 24
A.3 Thermal hazards (Clause 7) . 24
A.4 Mechanical hazards (Clause 8) . 25
A.4.1 General . 25
A.4.2 Entrapment hazards (8.1) . 25
A.4.3 Entanglement hazards (8.1.3) . 25
A.4.4 Suffocation hazards (8.2) . 25
A.4.5 Choking and ingestion hazards (8.3) . 25
A.4.6 Hazardous edges and protrusions (8.4) . 26
A.4.7 Structural integrity (8.5) . 26
A.4.8 Product information (Clause 9) . 26
Annex B (informative) Colorants . 27
B.1 Rationale . 27
B.2 Colorants . 27
B.3 Colour fastness to perspiration . 27
Annex C (informative) A–deviations . 28
! Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the
safety requirements of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered . 30
Bibliography . 35

European foreword
This document (EN 16890:2017+A1:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207
“Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 December 2021, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 23 May 2021.
This document supersedes !EN 16890:2017"
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
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