FprCEN/TS 13387-3
(Main)Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3: Mechanical hazards
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3: Mechanical hazards
This document provides guidance information on mechnical hazards that are taken into consideration when developing safety standards for child care articles. In addition, these guidelines can assist those with a general professional interest in child safety.
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 3: Mechanische Gefährdungen
Dieses Dokument enthält Informationen zu mechanischen Gefährdungen, die bei der Erarbeitung von Sicherheitsnormen für Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder berücksichtigt werden. Darüber hinaus können diese Richtlinien auch Personen mit einem allgemeinen beruflichen Interesse an der Sicherheit von Säuglingen und Kleinkindern unterstützen.
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Partie 3: Dangers mécaniques
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Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - 3. del: Nevarnosti zaradi mehanskih lastnosti
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - 3. del: Nevarnosti zaradi
mehanskih lastnosti
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3: Mechanical hazards
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 3: Mechanische
Gefährdungen
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Partie 3: Dangers mécaniques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 13387-3
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
June 2024
ICS 97.190 Will supersede CEN/TR 13387-3:2023
English Version
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3:
Mechanical hazards
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder -
Partie 3: Dangers mécaniques Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 3: Mechanische
Gefährdungen
This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 252.
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 Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change
without notice and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. FprCEN/TS 13387-3:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Mechanical hazards — Safety philosophy . 6
5 Accessibility of mechanical hazards . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Accessibility areas . 7
5.3 Product information . 9
6 Entrapment hazards. 10
6.1 Introduction . 10
6.2 Entrapment of head and neck . 11
6.2.1 Rationale . 11
6.2.2 Terms and definitions related to entrapment hazards . 11
6.3 Requirements . 13
6.4 Test equipment . 13
6.4.1 Probe philosophy . 13
6.4.2 Hip probe. 13
6.4.3 Small head probe . 14
6.4.4 Large head probe . 15
6.4.5 Template for partially bound and V shaped openings . 16
6.4.6 Selection and use of probes . 17
6.5 Test methodology . 18
6.5.1 Feet first openings . 18
6.5.2 Head first openings . 18
6.5.3 Partially bound, V and irregular shaped openings . 18
6.6 Entrapment of fingers . 20
6.6.1 Rationale . 20
6.6.2 Requirements . 21
6.6.3 Test equipment . 22
6.6.4 Test Methodology . 23
6.7 Rationale for entrapment of limbs, feet and hands . 23
7 Hazards from moving parts . 23
7.1 Rationale . 23
7.2 General . 23
7.3 Shearing hazards . 24
7.3.1 Requirements . 24
7.3.2 Test equipment . 24
7.3.3 Test method . 24
7.4 Requirements for crushing hazards . 25
8 Hazards with products designed to fold for storage and transportation . 25
8.1 Rationale . 25
8.2 Terms and definitions related to hazards with products designed to fold . 25
8.3 Requirements . 25
8.3.1 General . 25
8.3.2 Unintentional release of locking mechanisms . 25
8.3.3 Test methodology . 26
9 Hazards related to attachment mechanisms and opening and closing systems. 26
9.1 Rationale . 26
9.2 Requirement . 26
9.2.1 Test methodology . 26
10 Entanglement hazards . 27
10.1 Snagging hazards . 27
10.1.1 Rationale . 27
10.1.2 Requirements . 27
10.1.3 Test Equipment . 27
10.1.4 Test Methodology for loop and mass . 29
10.2 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties . 30
10.2.1 Rationale . 30
10.2.2 Requirements . 30
10.2.3 Test methodology . 31
10.3 Loops . 31
10.3.1 Rationale . 31
10.3.2 Requirements . 31
10.3.3 Test methodology . 31
11 Choking hazards . 32
11.1 Introduction. 32
11.2 Hazard due to small components . 32
11.2.1 Rationale . 32
11.2.2 Requirements . 32
11.2.3 Test equipment (also used in 12.2.3) . 33
11.2.4 Test methodology (also in 12.2.4) . 35
11.3 Accessibility of filling materials . 36
11.3.1 Rationale . 36
11.3.2 Requirement . 36
11.3.3 Test equipment .
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