ISO/TS 24929-5:2026

• Abstract:

  This document establishes good practices for drafting product information requirements in standards related to child care articles. Annex A provides rationales for these requirements.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Sep-2026
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 310 - Child care articles
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 15-Sep-2026
• Due Date: 05-Mar-2027
• Completion Date: 15-Sep-2026

ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 is a Technical Specification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for child care articles. It gives good practices for drafting product information requirements in standards for these products, covering what should appear on the product, on packaging, at the point of sale, and in instructions for use. It is written for people who prepare child care article standards and for manufacturers, importers, and sellers who need to turn those requirements into usable markings, warnings, and user information.

What does ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 specify?

ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 specifies how standards for child care articles should handle product information. It organizes that guidance into clauses on general requirements, marking, purchase information, instructions for use, quick-start guides, and warnings, plus one informative annex with rationales.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A	Rationales for the product-information requirements

What are the key requirements of ISO/TS 24929-5:2026?

Clause 4 requires all product information to be in the official language(s) of the country of sale and to be clear, legible, unambiguous, and easy to understand. In practice, that means the standard should support information that a caregiver can read quickly and interpret without guesswork.

Clause 4 also links safety information to risk analysis. ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 says a risk analysis should identify which hazards need safety-related product information, so warnings are tied to real hazards rather than added generically.

Clause 4 sets a specific warning style: the word WARNING should begin a warning sentence or head a list of warnings, and the signal word and first letter should be in uppercase letters at least 2,5 mm high. That matters because warning text has to stand out and remain readable in use.

Clause 5.1 and 5.2 require markings to be permanently attached to the product, not to interfere with use, and not to introduce new risk. If packaging itself can create a suffocation risk, it also needs a warning. The markings should be visible when the product is assembled for use, and they should include only hazards that are known for the article under consideration.

Clause 5.3 requires additional markings such as product identification, identification of the manufacturer, importer or other responsible organization, and identification of the relevant International Standard. If detailed product information is not supplied with the product, there should be a direct way to reach it, such as a QR code or web address.

Clause 5.4 calls for suitable durability requirements and a test method for markings. The practical point is that warnings and identification need to survive normal use long enough to remain useful to the consumer.

Clause 5.5 gives formatting advice for warning text. It favors strong contrast, simple backgrounds, no problematic red-green or blue-yellow combinations, no highly reflective surfaces that reduce legibility, and sans-serif typefaces with readable size. This is about making warnings readable for as many users as possible, including people with corrected vision or colour-vision deficiency.

Clause 6 says purchase information belongs at the point of sale and should help the buyer decide before purchase, including age, weight, ability, or compatibility limits where relevant. For internet sales, the web page where the product is sold is the point of sale.

Clause 7 requires instructions for use to cover safety statements and relevant information for assembly, installation, operation, storage, maintenance, repair, and disposal, in printed and/or digital form. The digital version must be printable and available for the product’s lifetime, and if the detailed instructions are only digital, the product should be supplied with a paper quick-start guide.

Clause 8 requires that quick-start guide to direct the user to the full instructions, warn about the main hazards where appropriate, and provide access to the digital version without asking for personal data first. Clause 9 limits warnings to the most critical hazards and gives a standard way to present AGE, WEIGHT, and HEIGHT limits.

What terms does ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 define?

• Product information - Text, images, video, or similar information in printed and/or digital form that accompanies or is associated with a specific child care article.
• Marking of the product - Product information that is permanently attached to the child care article.
• Purchase information - Information provided at the point of sale so the buyer can make an informed choice before purchase.
• Instructions for use - Information on safe use, including safety, assembly, installation, operation, storage, maintenance, repair, and disposal where relevant.
• Quick-start guide - A printed document supplied with the product that highlights safe use warnings and explains how to obtain the detailed product information.

Who uses ISO/TS 24929-5:2026?

ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 is used by standards writers working on child care articles, especially Technical Committees such as ISO/TC 310. It is also relevant to manufacturers, importers, retailers, and brand owners who must prepare labels, warnings, purchase information, and instructions that match a product standard. Quality, regulatory, and product safety teams use it when deciding what information has to appear on the product, on packaging, at sale, and in user documentation.

Which standards are used with ISO/TS 24929-5:2026?

ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 states that it has no normative references. In the body of the document, it points readers to IEC/IEEE 82079-1 for further guidance on preparing instructions for use. It also belongs to the ISO 24929 series, which the foreword says has multiple parts listed on the ISO website.

What does the ISO/TS 24929-5:2026 document contain?

The document contains requirements and guidance for drafting product-information clauses in child care article standards. It includes general language and presentation rules, marking requirements for products and packaging, purchase information at the point of sale, instructions for use in printed and/or digital form, quick-start guide content, and warning wording and presentation. It also gives example warning sentences and a format for age, weight, and height limitations.

Annex A explains why these product-information requirements matter. Its rationale is that product information supports safety by helping to communicate hazards and safe use, but it does not replace safe product design.

Technical
Specification
ISO/TS 24929-5
First edition
Child care articles — General
2026-09
safety —
Part 5:
Product information
Articles de puériculture — Sécurité générale —
Partie 5: Informations sur le produit
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General requirements of product information . 2
5 Marking of the product and any packaging . 2
5.1 General requirements .2
5.2 Visible markings.2
5.3 Additional markings .3
5.4 Durability of markings .3
5.5 Format of warning text .3
6 Purchase information . 3
7 Instructions for use . . 3
8 Quick-start guide . 4
9 Warnings . 4
9.1 Warning sentences .4
9.2 Examples of warnings .5
9.3 Age, weight and height information .5
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 6
Bibliography . 7

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Foreword
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Technical Specification ISO/TS 24929-5:2026(en)
Child care articles — General safety —
Part 5:
Product information
1 Scope
This document establishes good practices for drafting product information requirements in standards
related to child care articles. Annex A provides rationales for these requirements.
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 terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
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3.1
product information
text, images, video, etc., provided in printed and/or digital formats that can accompany or be associated
with a specific child care article
Note 1 to entry: This includes marking of the product (3.2) and any packaging, purchase information (3.3) and
instructions for use (3.4).
3.2
marking of the product
product information (3.1) permanently attached to the child care article
Note 1 to entry: All markings belong to one of the categories “purchase information (3.3)” or “instructions for use (3.4)”,
or both.
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 may 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 may comprise information on safety, assembly, installation, operation, storage, maintenance,
repair, disposal, etc., where appropriate.

3.5
quick-start guide
printed document provided with the product that provides warnings regarding the safe
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