CEN/TR 13387-5:2023
(Main)Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 5: Product information
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 5: Product information
Product information given in standards has a direct impact on safety. It should contribute to avoiding risks to the child. However, product information is not intended to compensate for design deficiencies and does not in itself make a product safer but is a means for the manufacturer to communicate with the user. Reasonable foreseeable misuse and risks of the product should be made explicit and adequate warnings be given.
All product information should be in the language(s) of the country in which the product is sold. It should be presented so that it is unambiguous, legible and easy to read and comprehend.
A risk analysis should be applied to identify those hazards for which safety-related product information is required.
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 5: Produktinformationen
Dieses Dokument dient der Einführung bewährter Vorgehensweisen beim Erstellen von Anforderungen an Produktinformationen in Normen, die Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder behandeln.
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Partie 5 : Informations relatives au produit
Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - 5. del: Informacije o izdelku
Informacije o izdelkih v standardih imajo neposreden vpliv na varnost. Morali bi prispevati k preprečevanju tveganja za otroke. Vendar pa informacije o izdelkih niso mišljene kot nadomestilo za pomanjkljivosti zasnove in izdelek zaradi njih kot takih ni varnejši, vendar so sredstvo za komunikacijo proizvajalca z uporabnikom. Pričakovano nepravilno uporabo izdelkov in tveganja zaradi izdelkov je treba izrecno navesti in podati ustrezna opozorila.
Vse informacije o izdelku morajo biti v jezikih države, v kateri se izdelek prodaja. Informacije morajo biti nedvoumne, čitljive, lahko berljive in razumljive.
Za identifikacijo nevarnosti, za katere so zahtevane informacije, povezane z varnostjo izdelka, je treba izvesti analizo tveganja.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST-TP CEN/TR 13387-5:2018
Izdelki za otroke - Smernice o splošni varnosti - 5. del: Informacije o izdelku
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 5: Product information
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 5: Produktinformationen
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Partie 5 : Informations relatives
au produit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 13387-5:2023
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TR 13387-5
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
April 2023
TECHNISCHER REPORT
ICS 97.190 Supersedes CEN/TR 13387-5:2018
English Version
Child care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 5:
Product information
Articles de puériculture - Conseils relatifs à la sécurité - Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder -
Partie 5 : Informations relatives au produit Sicherheitsleitfaden - Teil 5: Produktinformationen
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 17 March 2023. 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.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Marking of the product and any packaging . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Visible markings . 5
4.3 Additional markings . 5
4.4 Durability of markings . 5
4.5 Format of warning text . 6
5 Purchase information . 6
6 Instructions for use . 6
7 Quick-Start guide . 7
8 Warnings . 7
8.1 Warning sentences . 7
8.2 Symbols . 8
8.2.1 General . 8
8.2.2 WARNING - Never leave the child unattended . 8
8.2.3 WARNING - Always use this product with adult supervision . 8
8.2.4 WARNING - Always use the restraint system . 9
8.2.5 A safety message indicating the range of AGE of a child for which the product is
intended. 9
8.2.6 A safety message indicating the range of WEIGHT of a child for which the product is
intended. 10
8.2.7 A safety message indicating the range of HEIGHT of a child for which the product is
intended. 10
8.2.8 Combinations of symbols and ranges . 11
8.2.9 Presentation of symbols . 11
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 12
Bibliography . 13
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 13387-5:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252
“Childcare articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 supersedes CEN/TR 13387-5:2015.
The first edition of CR 13387 was published in 1999 and this is its latest revision. It is a Technical Report
which provides guidance information on common hazards that should be taken into consideration when
developing safety standards for childcare articles.
This new edition of this document is a hazard based technical report. In comparison with the previous
edition, the main changes related to the section on Product information are:
— When preparing CEN/TR 13387-5, CEN/CLC Guide 11, Product information relevant to consumers —
Guidelines for standard developers, and ISO/IEC Guide 50, Safety aspects — Guidelines for child safety
in standards and other specifications, have been taken into consideration.
The CEN/TR 13387 series comprises the following five parts:
— Safety philosophy and safety assessment (CEN/TR 13387-1);
— Chemical hazards (CEN/TR 13387-2);
— Mechanical hazards (CEN/TR 13387-3);
— Thermal hazards (CEN/TR 13387-4);
— Product information (CEN/TR 13387-5).
CEN/TR 13387-5 is intended to be used in conjunction with CEN/TR 13387-1.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
1 Scope
This document is meant to introduce good practices for drafting product information requirements in
standards related to childcare products.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
product information
text, images, video, etc, provided in printed and/or digital formats that may accompany or be associated
with a specific childcare article
Note 1 to entry: This includes marking of the product and any packaging, purchase information and instructions
for use.
3.2
marking of the product
product information permanently attached to the childcare article
Note 1 to entry: Where the packaging creates the risk, marking should be attached to the packaging. All markings
belong to one of the categories ‘purchase information’ and ‘instructions for use’, or both. Too much information
should be avoided, as this could detract from safety warnings.
3.3
purchase information
information provided at the point of sale that will enable the purchaser to make an informed choice
before purchasing the product
Note 1 to entry: This information might be on the product, its packaging and/or other points of sale, such as web
pages and mail order catalogues.
3.4
instructions for use
information provided regarding safe use of the product
Note 1 to entry: This might comprise information on safety, assembly, installation, operation, storage,
maintenance, repair, disposal etc, where appropriate
3.5
quick-start guide
printed document that is provided with the product providing warning regarding safe use of the product,
and on how to obtain detailed product information
4 Marking of the product and any packaging
4.1 General
Markings should be permanently attached to or on the product, in the language(s) of the country where
the product is sold.
Markings should not hinder product use nor create a new risk.
Where packaging could create a risk, it should have warnings permanently attached to and/or printed on
it.
Safety related information should only be provided in relation to known hazards of the child care article
under consideration.
Too much information should be avoided as this could detract from warnings. Safety information should
not be mixed with commercial or certification information.
If marking the product would not be possible (e.g. the product or parts of the product are too small) the
information may be presented in an alternative way. However, additional efforts should be made to draw
the user’s attention to the information but without the creation of a new risk.
4.2 Visible markings
Markings indicating warnings should be visible when the product is assembled for use.
Visibility of markings and warnings should be determined taking into account the significance of the
hazard to which they are referring
The following information should be marked on the product:
— specific warning sentences and symbols which are selected as the basis of the safety philosophy
described in Clause 1;
— if the packaging creates a risk of suffocation, it should be marked with a warning, for example
“WARNING!: Keep this (plastic) cover away from your child to avoid suffocation” or with similar
words that convey the same meaning.
4.3 Additional markings
The product should also be marked with at least the following information:
— identification of the product;
— identification of the manufacturer, importer or organization responsible for its sale;
— identification of the relevant European standard.
If it is not provided with the product, the means of accessing detailed product information. This could be
a QR code and web address, or other means providing a direct link to a digital version of the information.
4.4 Durability of markings
Suitable requirements and a test method for testing markings should be given in the standard.
The warnings should be provided in a permanent/legible format which the consumer would have to take
a deliberate action to remove or obliterate.
4.5 Format of warning text
It is recommended that warning text on products should adopt the following formats:
— The colour of warnings should be in sharp contrast to the colour of the background. Avoid using
similar foreground and background colours such as white text on yellow background. Dark ink on
bright paper or bright ink on dark paper provides good contrast.
— For the background of warnings avoid strong background patterns or images that might interfere
with the warnings.
— Avoid red-green and blue-yellow colour combinations, as these might create problems for persons
with colour vision deficiency.
— Avoid highly reflecting surfaces and highly reflecting glossy paper leading to poor legibility for
surfaces displaying warning text.
— Avoid transparent packaging material that may obscure, blur or deform warning text.
— Preferably use sans-serif font types. Avoid the use of different font types in warning text.
— Use font sizes that allow all target groups, including those with corrected vision, to read warnings
easily.
5 Purchase information
Purchase information enables the consumer to make an informed choice (e.g. by specifying any
age/weight/ability limitation or compatibility information) when purchasing the childcare article.
Purchase information should be provided at the point of sale, in the language of the country where the
product is sold.
If the product is sold through the internet, the point of sale is the web page where the product is sold.
6 Instructions for use
The instructions for use should include:
— warnings and safety stat
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