SIST EN 13869:2004
(Main)Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods
Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for lighters. These requirements are intended to make the lighters subject to the standard's provisions resistant to successful operation by children younger than 51 months. This European Standard is applicable to lighters, as defined in 3.1.
Feuerzeuge - Kindergesicherte Feuerzeuge - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt Sicherheitsanforderungen für Feuerzeuge fest. Zweck dieser Anforderungen ist, dass die Feuerzeuge nach den Vorschriften der Norm gegen eine erfolgreiche Betätigung durch Kinder unter 51 Monaten gesichert sind.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Feuerzeuge nach 3.1.
Briquets - Briquets de sécurité enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne prescrit les exigences de sécurité s'appliquant aux briquets. Selon ces exigences, les briquets conformes aux dispositions de la norme doivent résister a un fonctionnement réussi de la part d'enfants de moins de 51 mois.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique aux briquets tels que définis en 3.1.
Vžigalniki, varni za otroke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Vžigalniki, varni za otroke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeFeuerzeuge - Kindergesicherte Feuerzeuge - Sicherheitsanforderungen und PrüfverfahrenBriquets - Briquets de sécurité enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiLighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods97.180Razna oprema za dom in trgovinoMiscellaneous domestic and commercial equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13869:2002SIST EN 13869:2004en01-januar-2004SIST EN 13869:2004SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 13869:2004
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13869June 2002ICS 97.180English versionLighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements andtest methodsBriquets - Briquets de sécurité enfants - Exigences desécurité et méthodes d'essaiFeuerzeuge - Kindergesicherte Feuerzeuge -Sicherheitsanforderungen und PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 May 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2002 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13869:2002 ESIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)2ContentspageForeword.31Scope.42Normative references.43Terms and definitions.44Safety requirements.55Test method.55.1Method of test.55.2Child test panel.65.3Test sites, environment and testers.65.4Surrogate lighters.75.5Encouragement.85.6Children who refuse to participate.85.7Test procedure.95.8Data collection and recording.105.9Evaluation of test results and acceptance criterion.116Test report.127Declaration of compliance.128Product marking.12Bibliography.13SIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)3ForewordThis document has been prepared by CMC.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text orby endorsement, at the latest by December 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latestby December 2002.This European Standard is based on US consumer product safety standard for cigarette lighters, given in 16 CFR,Chapter II, Part 1210 "Safety standard for cigarette lighters" of 12 July 1993.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.SIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)41 ScopeThis European Standard specifies safety requirements for lighters. These requirements are intended to make thelighters subject to the standard’s provisions resistant to successful operation by children younger than 51 months.This European Standard is applicable to lighters, as defined in 3.1.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN ISO 9994, Lighters — Safety specification (ISO 9994:1995).3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1lighterflame-producing product commonly used by consumers to ignite cigarettes, cigars and pipes, although they can beused to ignite other materials. This term does not include matches or any other lighting device intended primarilyfor igniting materials other than smoking materials, such as fuel for fireplaces, or for charcoal, or gas-fired grillsThis product, which is refillable or not, has a customs valuation or ex-factory price under EUR 2,00, as adjustedevery 5 years with the percentage changes of the European wholesale price index, and its fuel is butane,isobutane, propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon, or a mixture containing any of these, whose vapour at 24 °Cexceeds a gauge pressure of 103 kPa.3.2novelty lighterflame-producing product commonly used by consumers to ignite cigarettes, cigars and pipes, including any holderwhich can be incorporated later or any attachment which can be fixed later, that resembles by any means toanother object commonly recognised as appealing to or intended for use by children younger than 51 months, orhas entertaining audio effects or animated effects. A novelty lighter can operate on any fuel, including butane orliquid fuel. This includes, but is not limited to, lighters or holders that are clearly intended to hold lighters, the shapeof which resembles cartoon characters, toys, guns, watches, telephones, musical instruments, vehicles, humanbody or parts of the human body, animals, food or beverages, or that play musical notes, or have flashing lights ormoving objects or other entertaining features. This excludes lighters that are printed or decorated with logos,labels, decals, artwork or heat shrinkable sleeves3.3successful operationone signal of any duration from a surrogate lighter within either of the two 5 min test periods specified in 5.7.13.4producerperson or organization responsible for the first placing of the lighter on the marketSIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)53.5surrogate lighterdevice that:¾ approximates to the appearance, size, shape and weight of, and is identical in all other factors that affect childresistance (including operation and the force(s) required for operation), within reasonable manufacturingtolerances, to a lighter intended for use by consumers;¾ has no fuel;¾ does not produce a flame; and¾ produces an audible or visual signal that will be clearly discernible when the surrogate lighter is activated in amanner that would normally produce a flame in a production lighterNOTEThis definition does not require a lighter to be modified with electronics or the like to produce a signal. Producerscan use as a surrogate lighter a production lighter but without fuel, if a distinct signal such as a “click” can be heard clearly whenthe mechanism is operated in each manner that would produce a flame in a production lighter.3.6modelone or more lighters from the same producer that do not differ in design or other characteristics in any manner thatcan affect child-resistance. Lighter characteristics that can affect child-resistance include, but are not limited to,size, shape, case material and ignition mechanism (including child-resistant features)3.7CEN geographical areageographical area, constituted of the territories of the States the national standards organizations which are"national member" of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), according to clause 6 of CEN statutes4 Safety requirements4.1Lighters shall comply with EN ISO 9994.4.2No lighter shall be a novelty lighter.4.3Lighters shall be resistant to successful operation by at least 85 % of the child-test panel when tested inaccordance with clause 5.4.4The mechanism or system of a lighter that makes the product resist successful operation by children shall:a) reset itself automatically after each operation of the ignition mechanism of the lighter;b) not impair safe operation of the lighter when used in a normal and convenient manner;c) be effective for the reasonably expected life of the lighter; andd) not be easily overridden or deactivated.5 Test method5.1 Method of testThe test method shall either be the one described in subclause 5.2 to 5.9 hereafter, or the one defined in USconsumer product safety standard for cigarette lighters, given in 16 CFR, Chapter II, Part 1210 "Safety standard forcigarette lighters" of 12 July 1993.SIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)65.2 Child test panel5.2.1The test to determine if a lighter is resistant to successful operation by children uses a panel of children totest a surrogate lighter representing the production lighter intended for use. Written informed consent shall beobtained from a parent or legal guardian of a child before the child participates in the test.The children shall come from families for whom the first language is the principal language of the district in whichthe tests are conducted.5.2.2The test shall be conducted using at least one, but no more than two, 100 child test panels in accordancewith 5.7.5.2.3The children for the test panel shall live within the CEN geographical area.5.2.4The age and sex distribution of each 100-child panel shall be:a) (30 ± 2) children [(20 ± 1) boys and (10 ± 1) girls] 42 months to 44 months old;b) (40 ± 2) children [(26 ± 1) boys and (14 ± 1) girls] 45 months to 48 months old;c) (30 ± 2) children [(20 ± 1) boys and (10 ± 1) girls] 49 months to 51 months old.NOTETo calculate a child’s age in months:¾ subtract the child’s birth date from the test date ; e.g.:daymonthyeartest date3894-
birth date- 23- 6- 90=difference-2024¾ multiply the difference in years by 12 months; e.g.: 4 years x 12 months = 48 months;¾ add the difference in months; e.g.: 48 months + 2 months = 50 months;¾ if the difference in days is:¾ greater than 15 (e.g.: 16, 17), add 1 month;¾ less than -15 (e.g.: -16, -17), subtract 1 month; e.g.: 50 months – 1 month = 49 months;¾ between –15 and 15 (e.g.: -15, -14, … 14, 15), do not add or subtract 1 month.5.2.5No child with a permanent or temporary illness, injury, or handicap that would interfere with the child’sability to operate the surrogate lighter shall be selected for participation.5.2.6Two children at a time shall participate in testing of surrogate lighters. Extra children whose results will notbe counted in the test may be used if necessary to provide the required partner for test subjects, if the extrachildren are within the required age range and a parent or guardian of each such child has signed a consent form.5.2.7No child shall participate in more than one test panel, or test more than one surrogate lighter. No child shallparticipate in both child-resistant package testing and surrogate lighter testing on the same day.5.3 Test sites, environment and testers5.3.1 Test sitesSurrogate lighters shall be tested within the CEN geographical area either:a) at 5 or more test sites for each 100-child panel if the sites are the customary nursery schools or day carecentres of the participating children. No more than 20 children shall participate in the tests at each site; orSIST EN 13869:2004
EN 13869:2002 (E)7b) at one or more central locations, provided the participating children are drawn from a variety of locations withinthe geographical area.5.3.2 Test environmentTesting of surrogate lighters shall be conducted either:a) in a room that is familiar to the children on the test panel (for example, a room the children frequent at theircustomary nursery school or day care centre); orb) in a room at a central location that may be unfamiliar. In this case, the tester shall allow at least 5 min for thechildren to become accustomed to the new environment before starting the test.The area in which the testing is conducted shall be well lit and free from distractions.The children shall be allowed freedom of movement to work with their surrogate lighters, as long as the tester canwatch both children at the same time.Two children at a time shall participate in testing of surrogate lighters.The children shall be seated side by side in chairs approximately 15 cm apart, across a table from the tester. Thetable shall be normal table height for the children, so that they can sit up at the table with their legs underneath andso that their arms will be at a comfortable height when on top of the table. The children’s chairs shall be“child-size''.5.3.3 TestersEach tester shall be at least 18 years old and be fluent in the principal language of the district in which the tests areconducted.Five or six testers shall be used for each 100-child test panel. Each tester shall test an approximately equal numberof children from a 100 child test panel [(20 ± 2) children each for 5 testers and (17 ± 2) children each for 6 testers)].When a test is initiated with five testers and one tester drops out, a sixth tester may be added to complete thetesting. When a test is initiated with six testers and one tester drops out, the test shall be completed using the fiveremaining testers. When a tester drops out, the requirement for each tester to test an approximately equal numberof children does not apply to that tester. When testing is initiated with five testers, no tester shall test more than19 children until it is certain that the test can be completed with five testers.5.4 Surrogate lighters5.4.1Six surrogate lighters shall be used for each 100 child panel.The six lighters shall represent the range of force
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