SIST-TS CEN/TS 17876:2025

Child care articles - Tricycles - Safety requirements and test methods

This Technical Report  specifiesthe  safety  requirements  and  test  methods applicable for tricyclelike vehicles providing a transportation function.
When  a  product  includes  some  combination  of  the  belowpushchairfeatures  this leads to  consider  a tricycle offers a transportationfunction
-A minimum height of the backrest of 340 mm -(a high backrest for the child)
-A harness for the child, bumper bar
-Possibility to disengage child steering
-Possibility to semi-recline or recline the child’s seat
-Padded seat
-Reversible child’s seat
-Possibility is provided to affix bags, backpacks and other accessories,
-Footrest
NOTE: A learner tricycle, unlike a convertible tricycle stroller, has basic features such as a —
(a)handle for parental control and assistance;
(b)handlebar for use by the child tolearn to steer with the pedals disengaged; and
(c)waist and crotch harness on a seathaving a low back support;

Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Dreiräder - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument behandelt Dreiräder mit passiver Beförderungsfunktion für Kinder.
Für ein Dreirad wird die Bereitstellung einer passiven Beförderungsfunktion angenommen, wenn ein(e) Schiebegriff/Schiebestange und eine ausreichende Stütze für den Rücken des Kindes vorhanden ist, d. h. die Mindestlänge der Rückenlehne beträgt 250 mm (gemessen nach 6.1.1.2 dieses Dokuments), und eines der nachgenannten Merkmale von Kinderwagen aufweist:
   Sicherheitsbügel;
   Möglichkeit zum teilweisen oder vollständigen Verstellen des Kindersitzes;
   umkehrbarer Kindersitz;
   Fußablage (Fußstütze);
   ein System zum außer Kraft setzen der Vorderradlenkung für Kind und Elternteil.
ANMERKUNG   Spielzeug bzw. die Spielzeugfunktionen von umwandelbaren Dreirad-Kinderwagen werden durch die Richtlinie 2009/48/EG abgedeckt.
Als Kinderwagen verkaufte Produkte sind vom Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments ausgeschlossen, da sie durch die Normenreihe EN 1888 abgedeckt werden.

Articles de puériculture - Tricycles - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

Le présent document traite des tricycles pour enfants offrant une fonction de transport passif.
Un tricycle est considéré comme offrant une fonction de transport passif lorsqu’il comporte un poussoir et fournit un support suffisant pour le dos de l’enfant, c’est-à-dire si la longueur minimale du dossier est de 250 mm (lorsqu’elle est mesurée conformément à 6.1.1.2 du présent document), et comprend l’un des éléments de poussettes ci-dessous :
—   garde-corps ;
—   possibilité de semi-incliner ou d’incliner le siège de l’enfant ;
—   siège enfant réversible ;
—   repose-pied ;
—   un système permettant à l’enfant et au parent de neutraliser la direction de la roue avant.
NOTE   Les jouets ou les fonctions jouet des tricycles-poussettes convertibles sont couverts par la Directive 2009/48/CE.
Les produits vendus comme des poussettes sont exclus du domaine d’application du présent document, car ils sont couverts par la série de normes EN1888.

Izdelki za otroke - Tricikli - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 01-Jul-2022
• Publication Date: 16-Jun-2025
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: OTR - Child use and care article
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 16-Dec-2024
• Due Date: 20-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 17-Jun-2025
• Mandate: M/264 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC in the field of consumer safety related to the safety of child-care articles
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 17876:2024 - Child care articles - Tricycles - Safety requirements and test methods

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Izdelki za otroke - Tricikli - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Child care articles - Tricycles - Safety requirements and test methods
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Dreiräder - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
und Prüfverfahren
Articles de puériculture - Tricycles - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17876:2024
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 17876
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
October 2024
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 97.190
English Version
Child care articles - Tricycles - Safety requirements and
test methods
Articles de puériculture - Tricycles - Exigences de Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Dreiräder -
sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 5 August 2024 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

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.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 17876:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General requirements and test conditions . 7
5 Test equipment . 11
6 Mechanical hazards (see A.4) . 20
7 Durability of marking . 37
8 Product information . 37
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 40
A.1 Introduction . 40
A.2 Scope . 40
A.3 General. 40
A.4 Mechanical hazards (see Clause 6) . 40
A.5 Suffocation hazards (see 6.6) . 42
A.6 Hazardous edges and protrusions (see 6.7) . 42
A.7 Parking and braking devices (see 6.8) . 43
A.8 Stability (see 6.9) . 43
A.9 Structural integrity (see 6.10) . 43
A.10 Purchase information (see 8.3) . 43
Annex B (informative) Examples of articulated arms to maintain the CTP on the rig for the
irregular surface test . 44
Annex C (informative) Examples of moving parts of the canopies inside 100 mm from the
pivot point . 46
C.1 Case A . 46
C.2 Case B . 47
C.3 Case C . 47
Bibliography . 49

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17876:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child
care 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
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.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: 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 the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document has been produced to provide safety guidance for designers, manufacturers, suppliers and
users of children’s tricycles providing a passive transportation function.
These guidelines have been drafted to address potential hazards associated with the transportation
function of tricycles. Where there are similar hazards to those associated with wheeled child
conveyances, these have been identified. Requirements and test methods which are given in
EN 1888-1:2018+A1:2022 and are appropriate to the transportation function of tricycles have been
included, adapted as necessary, in this document.
1 Scope
This document covers children’s tricycles providing a passive transportation function.
A tricycle is considered to provide a passive transportation function when it provides a pushing handle
and a sufficient support for the child’s back, i.e. the minimum length of the backrest is 250 mm (when
measured in accordance with 6.1.1.2 of this document), and includes any of the below pushchair features:
— Bumper bar;
— Possibility to semi-recline or recline the child’s seat;
— Reversible child’s seat;
— Footrest;
— A system for overriding front wheel steering for the child and parent.
NOTE Toys or the toy functions of Convertible Tricycle Pushchairs are covered by Directive 2009/48/EC.
Products sold as pushchairs are excluded from the scope of this document, as they are covered by
EN 1888 standard series.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
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
convertible tricycle pushchair
CTP
vehicle designed for use by a child in at least two modes, the first being primarily for play and learning to
steer and pedal; and the second to transport a child, similar in intent and purpose to a pushchair
3.2
chassis
wheeled framework with a removable or fixed handle(s) for pushing, pulling and steering, designed to
accommodate and transport a seat(s)
3.3
seat
structure which may or may not be adjustable to achieve a reclining or recumbent position designed to
support one child
3.4
protected volume
volume accessible by the child (occupant) when sitting in the convertible tricycle pushchair, where
specific safety requirements are necessary
3.5
junction line
intersection of the seating surface and the backrest
3.6
restraint system
system to restrain the child within the CTP
Note 1 to entry: A surrounding rim or bumper bar is not considered a restraint system.
3.7
crotch restraint
device positioned between the child’s legs to prevent the child from sliding forwards
3.8
harness anchorage point
device suitable for the attachment of an additional child’s harness
3.9
footrest
support for the feet or a foot other than pedals, used when sitting
3.10
shearing hazard
hazard due to the movement of components relatively one to another resulting in a scissoring action
3.11
crushing hazard
hazard due to the movement of components relatively one to another resulting in a compression action
3.12
folding system
assembly of moving parts which enables the CTP or parts thereof to be changed from an erected position
to a folded position under the control of the carer
3.13
locking mechanism
assembly of components consisting of one or more locking device(s) and one or more operating device(s)
3.14
locking device
mechanical component that maintains part(s) of the vehicle erected in the position of use (e.g. latch(es),
hooks, over centre lock.) which could be deactivated or activated by action(s) on the operating device
3.15
operating device
part of the locking mechanism(s) designed to be activated by the carer through one or several positive
action(s)
3.16
automatic locking device
device that engages with no additional voluntary action by the carer, when the CTP is erected to its
position of use
3.17
parking device
device to maintain the CTP in a stationary position
4 General requirements and test conditions
4.1 General
Words in italics are defined in Clause 3 (Terms and definitions). Additional information on the
background and rationale for various requirements is given in Annex A.
4.2 Samples
Tests shall be carried out in the order of the clauses given in this document, unless otherwise stated. Each
test shall be carried out only using one sample, unless otherwise stated.
CTP shall comply with all applicable requirements in any possible arrangement in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
4.3 Tolerances for test equipment
Unless otherwise stated, the accuracy of the test equipment shall be:
— forces ± 5 %;
— masses ± 0,5 %;
— dimensions ± 0,5 mm;
— timing ± 1 s;
— angles ± 0,5°.
4.4 Test conditions
The CTP shall be conditioned at a temperature of (23 ± 5) °C for at least 2 h prior to tests. All tests shall
be carried out at a temperature of (23 ± 10) °C unless otherwise specified.
For CTPs fitted with inflatable tyres, the tyre pressure shall be adjusted according to manufacturer’s
instructions for use before conducting the entire test procedure. If a tyre is punctured during the test
procedure, the tyre shall be replaced, and the test procedure continued.
4.5 Determination of the protected volume of the seat
The protected volume of seat shall be determined in accordance with Figure 1 below.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
origin from which the protected volume has been defined (mid-point of the junction line, on the uncompressed
upper surface of the seat)
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