EN 14988:2017
(Main)Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided.
With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use.
NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 11-Jul-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 364 - Project Committee - High Chairs
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 364 - Project Committee - High Chairs
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 19-Feb-2020
- Completion Date
- 09-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2001/95/EC - General product safety
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jul-2017
- Effective Date
- 19-Feb-2014
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 14-Nov-2018
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 14988:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided. With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use. NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided. With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use. NOTE If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.
EN 14988:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.140 - Furniture; 97.190 - Equipment for children. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 14988:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14988-1:2006+A1:2012, EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012, EN 14988:2017+A1:2020, ISO 7619-1:2010, EN 13210-2:2020, EN 13210-1:2020, EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024, EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, EN 14988:2017/FprA1. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 14988:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/527. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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