CEN/TR 16792:2014
(Main)Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety
Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety
This Technical Report gives recommendations for the design and manufacture of safe children’s clothing in relation to mechanical hazards.
This Technical Report also gives recommendations on safety aspects of the packaging and display of children’s clothing, including guidance for retailers.
This Technical Report is applicable to clothing including bonnets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and other clothing accessories intended for all children up to 14 years of age. It is suggested that dressing up clothes meet the recommendations of this Technical Report in addition to the requirements of EN 71.
This Technical Report is intended for use at all stages of the clothing supply chain, including use by designers, specifiers and manufacturers of children’s clothing. It is also intended to be used by importers, distributors and retailers to assist them in the selection of clothing that does not present a hazard.
This Technical Report is not applicable to:
a) child care articles, such as bibs, nappies and soother holders;
b) footwear, such as boots, shoes and slippers; or
c) toys and other items sold with the clothing;
as these articles are not within the scope of CEN/TC 248.
This Technical Report does not include recommendations on any clothing features that might be necessary to cater for children with special needs.
Sicherheit von Kinderbekleidung - Empfehlungen für das Design und die Herstellung von Kinderbekleidung - Mechanische Sicherheit
Sécurité des vêtements d’enfants - Recommandations pour la conception et la fabrication des vêtements d’enfants - Sécurité mécanique
Varnost otroških oblačil - Priporočila za načrtovanje in izdelavo otroških oblačil - Mehanska varnost
To tehnično poročilo podaja priporočila za načrtovanje in izdelavo otroških oblačil v povezavi z mehansko varnostjo.
To tehnično poročilo podaja tudi priporočila o varnostnih vidikih embalaže in razstavljanja otroških oblačil, vključno s smernicami za trgovce.
To tehnično poročilo se uporablja za oblačila, vključno s klobuki, kapami, rokavicami, šali, nogavicami in drugimi dodatki za oblačila, ki so namenjeni vsem otrokom do 14 leta starosti. Priporočeno je, da oblačila poleg zahtev standarda EN 71 dosegajo priporočila v tem tehničnem poročilu.
To tehnično poročilo je namenjeno uporabi na vseh ravneh oskrbovalne verige z oblekami, vključno z oblikovalci, izdajatelji specifikacij in proizvajalci. Namenjeno je tudi za uporabo s strani uvoznikov, distributerjev in trgovcev, da jim pomaga pri izbiri oblačil, ki ne predstavljajo tveganja.
To tehnično poročilo se ne uporablja za:
a) izdelke za otroke, kot so slinčki, plenice in držala za dude;
b) obuvala, kot so škornji, čevlji in copati;
c) igrače in drugi predmeti, ki se prodajajo z oblačili,
saj ti predmeti niso zajeti v standardu CEN TC 248.
To tehnično poročilo ne vključuje nobenih priporočil glede lastnosti oblačil, ki so morda potrebne za skrb za otroke s posebnimi potrebami.
General Information
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Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design and manufacture of
children's clothing - Mechanical safety
Sicherheit von Kinderbekleidung - Teil 1: Mechanische Sicherheit
Sécurité des vêtements d’enfants - Recommandations pour la conception et la
fabrication des vêtements d’enfants - Sécurité mécanique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16792:2014
ICS:
61.020 2EODþLOD Clothes
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 16792
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
December 2014
ICS 61.020; 97.190
English Version
Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design
and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety
Sécurité des vêtements d'enfants - Recommandations pour Sicherheit von Kinderbekleidung - Teil 1: Mechanische
la conception et la fabrication des vêtements d'enfants - Sicherheit
Sécurité mécanique
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 15 December 2014. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 248.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
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Kingdom.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Mechanical hazards and associated risks .9
5 Risk assessment . 10
6 Garment design, materials and construction . 11
7 Manufacture . 18
8 Packaging . 21
9 Security tagging and display of garments for retail. 21
Annex A (informative) Accident data . 22
Annex B (normative) Method for determination of removal force of attached components . 23
Annex C (informative) Method for determination of the security of attachment of non-grippable
attached components . 33
Annex D (informative) Information to be supplied by the designer to the manufacturer . 37
Annex E (informative) Rational for age definitions . 38
Annex F (informative) Test method for tensile strength of buttons and recommended minimum
strength. . 39
Annex G (normative) Slide/zip fastener specification . 42
Annex H (normative) Small parts assessment . 43
Bibliography . 44
Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16792:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248, “Textiles and
textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Introduction
The General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC [1] require all products placed on the market to be safe,
and provide information on how the safety of products should be assessed. According to the General Product
Safety Directive [1] product safety may be assessed by reference to the following:
— specific product regulations;
— national regulations;
— European standards which have had their references published in the Official Journal of the European
Union;
— other European standards;
— community technical specifications; national standards (i.e. national standards that are not versions of
European standards);
— industry codes of good practice; European Technical Report (TR)
— state of the art and technology; and
— the safety which consumers may reasonably expect.
More details on assessment of product safety are given in the EU The General Product Safety Directive
2001/95/EC.
When designing children’s clothing, it is essential to take into consideration the behaviour of children, whose
need for exploration and challenge drives them to use items in new and different ways. One common factor
children share is that they are unaware of cause and effect and are therefore substantially less cautious than
adults in relation to hazards.
It should be emphasized that consideration of the recommendations given in this Technical Report from the
earliest possible stage, i.e. the design stage, is of prime importance.
Recommendations on risk assessment are given in Clause 5. The recommendations given relate only to
mechanical safety. There are many other safety aspects relating to children’s clothing that need to be
considered when carrying out a full risk assessment, including chemical safety, thermal protection (against
heat or cold), avoidance of overheating, flammability,
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives recommendations for the design and manufacture of safe children’s clothing in
relation to mechanical hazards.
This Technical Report also gives recommendations on safety aspects of the packaging and display of
children’s clothing, including guidance for retailers.
This Technical Report is applicable to clothing including bonnets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and other
clothing accessories intended for all children up to 14 years of age. It is suggested that dressing up clothes
meet the recommendations of this Technical Report in addition to the requirements of EN 71.
This Technical Report is intended for use at all stages of the clothing supply chain, including use by designers,
specifiers and manufacturers of children’s clothing. It is also intended to be used by importers, distributors and
retailers to assist them in the selection of clothing that does not present a hazard.
This Technical Report is not applicable to:
a) child care articles, such as bibs, nappies and soother holders;
b) footwear, such as boots, shoes and slippers; or
c) toys and other items sold with the clothing;
as these articles are not within the scope of CEN/TC 248.
This Technical Report does not include recommendations on any clothing features that might be necessary to
cater for children with special needs.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
BS 3084, Slide fasteners (zips) - Specification
EN 14682, Safety of children's clothing - Cords and drawstrings on children's clothing - Specifications
EN ISO 139, Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139)
EN ISO 3758, Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols (ISO 3758)
EN ISO 6330, Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330)
EN ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials - Verification of static uniaxial testing machines - Part 1:
Tension/compression testing machines - Verification and calibration of the force-measuring system (ISO
7500-1)
EN ISO 10012, Measurement management systems - Requirements for measurement processes and
measuring equipment (ISO 10012)
ISO 4915, Textiles - Stitch types - Classification and terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
baby
child from birth up to age 12 months, that is all children of height up to and including 80 cm
3.2
infant
child from age 12 months to and including 36 months, that is all children over 80 cm and up to and including
98 cm in height
3.3
child and young person
person aged over 36 months and up to 14 years (that is up to and including 13 years and 11 months), that is
all children over 98 cm in height and for girls up to 176 cm and for boys 182 cm in height
3.4
babies' clothing
garments intended by design manufacture or selling route to be worn by babies
3.5
infant's clothing
garments intended by design, manufacture or selling route to be worn by infants
3.6
children’s clothing
garments intended by design, manufacture or selling route to be worn by children
3.7
foreign object
object not intended to be a part of a garment, for example, broken needle, stone
3.8
ischaemic injury
injury to a part of the body resulting from a restriction of blood circulation
3.9
attached components
3.9.1
press fastener
fastening device consisting of a male component and a female component that are attached to different parts
of a garment and which is fastened by aligning the two components and pressing them together
Note 1 to entry: Press fasteners include poppers and snaps.
Note 2 to entry: Press fasteners can be attached to a garment mechanically or can be sewn on.
3.9.2
tack button
fastening device comprising a button with a hollow shank on the back and a separate sharp tack, which is
attached to a garment by pushing the sharp end of the tack through the fabric from the reverse side into the
shank of the button
Note 1 to entry: Tack buttons are also known as stud buttons.
Note 2 to entry: Tack buttons are widely used on denim and other casual garments.
3.9.3
rivet
two part assembly, comprising a part (referred to as a burr) which is attached to the outer surface of the
garment by a tack which passes though the fabric from the reverse side
Note 1 to entry: Rivets are usually used as reinforcements, particularly on the corners of pockets on denim and other
casual garments.
3.9.4
eyelet
item used to reinforce a hole through a garment, comprising a short metal tube with a flange at one end which
is fastened to the garment by pushing it through the hole and compressing it against a die
Note 1 to entry: An eyelet may also include a washer on the reverse side.
Note 2 to entry: Eyelets are used to facilitate lacing or the insertion of a drawstring, to drain pockets or to provide
ventilation.
3.9.5
pom-pom
ball created either from cut lengths of thread or yarn fastened at the centre, or from a piece of fabric filled with
filling material
Note 1 to entry: Pom-poms can be secured directly to a garment or attached by means of a cord.
3.9.6
tassel
bundle of lengths of yarn or other materials fastened at one end and free at the other end
Note 1 to entry: Tassels can be secured directly to a garment or attached by means of a cord.
3.9.7
tab
piece of textile or other material, of flat or looped construction, attached to the outside of a garment either for
identification or for decorative purposes
Note 1 to entry: These are distinct from adjusting tabs, which are defined in EN 14682.
3.9.8
button
knob or disc which is attached to a garment as a means of fastening or ornamentation
3.9.9
label
fabric, plastic or similar attached to the garment to provide instructions, information or to identify the garment
brand
3.10
garment assembly
section of a garment, made under production conditions, using production equipment and the components
that are to be used in production
3.11
hazard
potential source of harm to the wearer of a garment
3.12
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of a hazard and the severity of the harm which that hazard could
be expected to cause
3.13
risk assessment
thorough evaluation of the risks that a garment could present to the wearer as a result of the design,
material
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