CEN/TR 13387-3:2015

Child use and care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3: Mechanical hazards

This Technical Report addresses the most known mechanical hazards and is intended to provide guidance when drafting standards for child use and care articles.

Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Partie 3 : Dangers mécaniques

Le présent Rapport technique fournit des informations de recommandation concernant les dangers mécaniques qu’il convient de prendre en considération lors de l’élaboration de normes de sécurité relatives aux articles de puériculture. De plus, le présent guide peut faciliter la tâche des personnes portant un intérêt professionnel général à la sécurité des enfants.

Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - Nevarnosti zaradi mehanskih lastnosti

To tehnično poročilo obravnava najbolj znane mehanske nevarnosti in je namenjeno zagotavljanju smernic pri oblikovanju standardov za izdelke za otroke.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 03-Jul-2018
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 252 - Child use and care articles
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 252/WG 6 - General and common safety specifications
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 04-Jul-2018
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 13387-3:2015 - Child use and care articles - General safety guidelines - Mechanical hazards

Relations

• Replaces: CEN/TR 13387:2004 - Child use and care articles - Safety guidelines
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaced By: CEN/TR 13387-3:2018 - Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 3: Mechanical hazards
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2015
1DGRPHãþD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 13387:2005
Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - Nevarnosti zaradi mehanskih
lastnosti
Child use and care articles - General safety guidelines - Mechanical hazards
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 13387-3:2015
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 13387-3
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
July 2015
ICS 97.190 Supersedes CEN/TR 13387:2004
English Version
Child use and care articles - General safety guidelines -
Mechanical hazards
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 8 December 2014. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 252.

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Contents Page
European foreword .5
1 Scope .6
2 Mechanical hazards - Safety philosophy .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Accessibility of mechanical hazards .6
4.1 General .6
4.2 Accessibility areas .7
4.3 Product information.8
5 Entrapment hazards .9
5.1 Introduction .9
5.2 Entrapment of head and neck . 10
5.2.1 Rationale . 10
5.2.2 Terms and definitions related to entrapment hazards . 11
5.3 Requirements . 12
5.4 Test equipment . 12
5.4.1 Probe philosophy. 12
5.4.2 Hip probe . 12
5.4.3 Small head probe . 13
5.4.4 Large head probe . 14
5.4.5 Template for partially bound and V shaped openings . 15
5.4.6 Selection and use of probes . 16
5.5 Test methodology . 17
5.5.1 Feet first openings . 17
5.5.2 Head first openings . 17
5.5.3 Partially bound, V and irregular shaped openings . 17
5.6 Entrapment of fingers . 19
5.6.1 Rationale . 19
5.6.2 Requirements . 20
5.6.3 Test equipment . 20
5.6.4 Test Methodology . 21
5.7 Rationale for entrapment of limbs, feet and hands . 21
6 Hazards from moving parts . 22
6.1 Rationale . 22
6.2 General . 22
6.3 Shearing hazards . 22
6.3.1 Requirements . 22
6.3.2 Test equipment . 23
6.3.3 Test method . 23
6.4 Requirements for crushing hazards . 23
7 Hazards with products designed to fold for storage and transportation. . 23
7.1 Rationale . 23
7.2 Terms and definitions related to hazards with products designed to fold . 23
7.3 Requirements . 24
7.3.1 General . 24
7.3.2 Unintentional release of locking mechanisms . 24
7.3.3 Test methodology . 24
8 Hazards related to attachment mechanisms and opening and closing systems . 24
8.1 Rationale. 24
8.2 Requirement . 25
8.3 Test methodology . 25
9 Entanglement hazards . 25
9.1 Snagging hazards . 25
9.1.1 Rationale. 25
9.1.2 Requirements . 25
9.1.3 Test Equipment . 25
9.1.4 Test Methodology for loop and mass . 27
9.2 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties . 28
9.2.1 Rationale. 28
9.2.2 Requirements . 28
9.2.3 Test methodology . 29
9.3 Loops . 29
9.3.1 Rationale. 29
9.3.2 Requirements . 29
9.3.3 Test methodology . 29
10 Choking hazards . 30
10.1 Introduction . 30
10.2 Hazard due to small components . 30
10.2.1 Rationale. 30
10.2.2 Requirements . 30
10.2.3 Test equipment (also used in 11.2.3) . 31
10.2.4 Test methodology (also in 11.2.4) . 33
10.3 Accessibility of filling materials . 34
10.3.1 Rationale. 34
10.3.2 Requirement . 34
10.3.3 Test equipment . 34
10.3.4 Test methodology . 35
10.4 Airway obstruction . 36
10.4.1 Rationale. 36
10.4.2 Protective mechanisms of the airway . 38
10.4.3 Requirements . 38
10.4.4 Test equipment . 38
10.4.5 Test methodology . 39
11 Suffocation hazards . 39
11.1 Introduction . 39
11.2 Plastic decals and sheeting .
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