EN 13209-2:2005

Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for soft carriers for children i.e. those carriers without a framed support. These carriers are designed to transport a child in an essentially vertical position whilst attached to the carer's torso. It is essential that the carriers are designed to allow the carer hands free operation when standing or walking. These carriers are for use with a minimum weight of child of 3,5 kg.

Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kindertragen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: Tragen ohne Gestell

Diese Europäische Norm legt Sicherheitsanforderungen an und Prüfverfahren für Kindertragen ohne Gestell
fest, d. h. jene Tragen ohne Stützrahmen. Diese Tragen sind so konstruiert, dass sie ein Kind in einer
weitestgehend senkrechten Position transportieren, während sie an dem Oberkörper des Erwachsenen
angebracht sind. Es ist erforderlich, dass die Tragen so konstruiert sind, dass sie dem Tragenden Handfreiheit
zur Ausübung von Tätigkeiten beim Stehen oder Gehen ermöglichen. Diese Tragen sind für ein Kind mit
einem Mindestgewicht von 3,5 kg zu verwenden.

Articles de puériculture - Porte-enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai - Partie 2 : Porte-enfant souple

La présente Norme européenne fixe les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai des porte-enfants souples, c'est-à-dire les porte-enfants sans structure rigide. Ces porte-enfants sont conçus pour transporter un enfant principalement en position verticale, l'enfant étant attaché au buste de l'adulte porteur. Il est impératif que les porte-enfants soient conçus pour permettre à l'adulte porteur de garder les mains libres en position debout ou de marche. Ces porte-enfants sont utilisables pour des enfants de 3,5 kg et plus.

Izdelki za otroke –Oprema za nošenje dojenčkov –Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode –2. del: Oprema za nošenje brez ogrodja

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 16-Aug-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Dec-2015
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 252 - Child use and care articles
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 252/WG 4 - Early learning and protection
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 23-Dec-2015
• 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/264 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC in the field of consumer safety related to the safety of child-care articles
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13209-2:2006 - Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 13209-2:2015 - Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2006
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Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part
2: Soft carrier
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kindertragen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 2: Tragen ohne Gestell
Articles de puériculture - Porte-enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai -
Partie 2 : Porte-enfant souple
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13209-2:2005
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 13209-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2005
ICS 97.190
English Version
Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements
and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier
Articles de puériculture - Porte-enfants - Exigences de Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kindertragen -
sécurité et méthodes d'essai - Partie 2 : Porte-enfant Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren -
souple Teil 2: Tragen ohne Gestell
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 July 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.
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Contents page
Foreword .3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 General requirements.4
4.1 Multi-purpose products.4
4.2 Order of tests .4
4.3 Tolerances.5
5 Materials.5
5.1 Chemical properties.5
5.2 Flammability.5
5.3 Shrinkage.6
5.4 Monofilament threads.6
6 Construction.7
6.1 Leg openings.7
6.2 Small parts.7
6.3 Cords, straps, belts and parts used as ties .9
6.4 Head support.9
6.5 Carer's attachment system.9
6.6 Durability of attachment systems.9
6.7 Accessibility of fillings .11
7 Packaging.14
8 Product information.14

8.1 General.14
8.2 Marking.14
8.3 Durability of marking .14
8.4 Purchase information.14
8.5 Instructions for use.15
Annex A (informative) Head support.16

Foreword
This European Standard (EN 13209-2:2005) 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 February 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2006.
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.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for soft carriers for children i.e.
those carriers without a framed support. These carriers are designed to transport a child in an essentially
vertical position whilst attached to the carer's torso. It is essential that the carriers are designed to allow the
carer hands free operation when standing and/or walking. These carriers are for use with a minimum weight of
child of 3,5 kg.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-3, Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements
EN ISO 6941, Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour - Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically
oriented specimens (ISO 6941:2003)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
soft carrier
product without a framed support designed to transport a child in an essentially vertical position whilst
attached to the carer's torso. It is essential that the product has holes designed to accommodate the child's
legs
3.2
carer's attachment system
fastenings, straps and/or belts or similar parts which are fitted to or are part of the soft carrier for the purpose
of securing the article to the carer's torso
4 General requirements
4.1 Multi-purpose products
If the carrier has other functions not covered in this European Standard, reference should be made to the
relevant European Standard.
4.2 Order of tests
Unless otherwise stated the specified tests shall be carried out on one sample in the order of the clause
numbers in this standard.
4.3 Tolerances
Unless otherwise stated the following tolerances shall apply for testing and test equipment:
 forces shall have an accuracy of ± 5 %;
 masses shall have an accuracy of ± 1 %;
 dimensions shall have an accuracy of ± 1 mm;
 time measurements shall have an accuracy of ± 1 s;
 angles shall have an accuracy of ± 1º.
5 Materials
5.1 Chemical properties
Any surface coatings of paint, varnish, lacquer or similar substances and parts consisting of dyed materials,
leather and textiles shall be made using products, which in their soluble compound do not exceed the
following amounts. The migration of synthetic or natural elements from coatings of paint, varnish, lacquer,
printing ink, polymer and similar coatings, and other materials whether mass coloured or not shall comply with
the following:
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
When a surface is coated with a multi-layer of paint or similar coating, the sample shall not include the
substrate.
A separate sample shall be used to assess these requirements.
These limits shall be checked according to the test described in EN 71-3.
5.2 Flammability
5.2.1 Requirements
When tested in accordance with 5.2.3 the maximum rate of the spread of flame shall be 50 mm/s.
A separate sample shall be used to assess this requirement.
5.2.2 Conditioning for flammability
The soft carrier shall be washed, cleaned and dried twice in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
The carrier shall be conditioned for at least 7 h in an environment temperature of (20 ± 2) °C and relative
humidity (65 ± 5) %.
5.2.3 Test equipment
5.2.3.1 Test chamber
A chamber with a maximum air movement of 0,2 m/s prior to the test. The air movement in the chamber shall
not be affected by the operation of any mechanical apparatus during the test and the volume of air shall not be
affected by the reduction in the level of oxygen concentration during the test.
The temperature of the chamber shall be maintained in the range (10 and 30) °C with a relative humidity
between (15 and 80)% prior to the test.
5.2.3.2 Ignition source
The test flame shall be obtained from the burner described in EN ISO 6941 operated with either butane or
propane gas as appropriate.
The burner shall have a flame of (20 ± 2) mm measured from the end of the burner tube to the top of the flame
with the burner in a vertical position.
5.2.4 Test method
The soft carrier shall be tested as intended to be worn by the carer, i.e. fully assembled.
The carrier shall be suspended vertically by means of the shoulder straps of the carer's attachment system.
Any strap on the soft carrier shall be positioned to prevent the straps from affecting the results of the test.
The soft carrier shall be positioned at least 300 mm from the walls of the test chamber detailed in 5.2.3.1.
The soft carrier shall be tested within 5 min of its removal from the conditioning environment detailed in 5.2.2.
The burner detailed in 5.2.3.2 shall be pre-heated for 2 min prior to the test. The flame shall be applied so that
the distance between the edge of the burner tube and the soft carrier is (5 ± 2) mm the flame making contact
with the outer facing of the soft carrier for 5 s.
After removal of the flame, the time taken for the flame to spread on the surface of the soft carrier over the
distance between the point of application and the upper edge of the burnt area shall be measured.
5.3 Shrinkage
The carrier shall be washed and dried twice in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Any resulting
shrinkage shall not prevent any removable parts from being refitted without damaging the seams of the fabric
and shall not impair the performance and use of the article.
5.4 Monofilament threads
Monofilament threads shall not be used.
6 Construction
6.1 Leg openings
6.1.1 Requirements
The minimum size of the leg openings shall not allow the test sphere to pass completely through the leg
opening when tested in accordance with 6.1.3.
6.1.2 Test equipment
Test sphere made from a hard smooth material of diameter (120 ± 2) mm and a mass of 2,27 kg.
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