SIST EN 12586:2008
Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements and test methods
Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements relating to the materials, construction, performance, packaging and labelling of soother holders (see B.1).
It includes test methods for the mechanical and chemical requirements specified.
All products which are intended to be used by a child to connect a soother with any other products are included in the scope of this European Standard.
This European Standard is intended to provide safety requirements for soother holders which generally comprise of a strap with a holder at one end which retains the soother whilst the other end has a clasp that attaches to a child’s garment.
Where a soother holder has been classified as a toy or considered to have significant play value then the soother holder will have to meet the essential safety requirements for toys as stated in the Toy Directive (88/378/EEC) in addition to those in this European Standard. The addition of decorations or providing animal shaped fasteners should not automatically make the soother holder a toy; however the addition of a toy component to the soother holder will require that both the soother holder and the toy meet the essential safety requirements as stated in the Toy Directive. Where there is doubt concerning classification of a soother holder as a toy then advice should be sought from an EU Toy Notified Body or the Member State’s Competent Authority for toys (see B.2).
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Schnullerhalter - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
In dieser Europäischen Norm werden Sicherheitsanforderungen an Werkstoffe, Bau, Ausführung, Verpackung
und Kennzeichnung von Schnullerhaltern festgelegt.
Sie enthält Prüfverfahren für die festgelegten mechanischen und chemischen Anforderungen.
Sämtliche Produkte, die dafür bestimmt sind, beim Kind den Schnuller mit einem anderen Produkt zu
verbinden, sind im Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm erfasst.
Es gibt einige Produkte, die für mehr als einen Zweck vorgesehen sind, z. B. könnte ein Schnullerhalter eine
Rassel oder ein Weichspielzeug aufnehmen. Andererseits könnte die Verbindungsschnur eine Kordel mit
dekorativ gefärbten Perlen haben. Jedes dieser Produkte sollte den Anforderungen der vorliegenden Norm
entsprechen. Sofern diese Produkte auch Spielzeug sind, sollte das Gesamtprodukt zusätzlich den
entsprechenden Anforderungen der EN 71 entsprechen.
Articles de puériculture - Attache sucette - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux matériaux, a la fabrication, aux performances, a l'emballage et a l'étiquetage des attache sucettes.
Elle comprend des méthodes d'essai portant sur les exigences mécaniques et chimiques spécifiées.
Tous les produits destinés a etre utilisés pour fixer une sucette a un autre produit entrent dans le cadre de la présente norme.
Certains produits ont plusieurs fonctions, par exemple, une attache sucette peut intégrer un hochet ou un jouet souple. Le lien peut également etre assorti d'un rang de perles décoratives de couleur. Il convient que tous ces produits soient conformes aux exigences de la présente norme. Cependant, comme ces produits sont également des jouets, il convient que l'ensemble du produit satisfasse, en outre, aux exigences correspondantes de l'EN 71.
Izdelki za otroke - Držalo dude - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements and test methodsIzdelki za otroke - Držalo dude - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeArticles de puériculture - Attache sucette - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiArtikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Schnullerhalter - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12586:2007SIST EN 12586:2008en,fr,de97.190Otroška opremaEquipment for childrenICS:SIST EN 12586:2002/AC:2003SIST EN 12586:20021DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12586:200801-januar-2008
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12586October 2007ICS 97.190Supersedes EN 12586:1999
English VersionChild use and care articles - Soother holder - Safetyrequirements and test methodsArticles de puériculture - Attache sucette - Exigences desécurité et méthodes d'essaiArtikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Schnullerhalter -Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 July 2007.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 CEN 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 CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12586:2007: E
EN 12586:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 Introduction.4 1 Scope.5 2 Normative references.5 3 Terms and definitions.6 4 Description of a soother holder.6 5 Requirements.10 6 Test methods.17 7 Consumer packaging.36 8 Product information.37 Annex A (normative)
Warnings.39 Annex B (informative)
Rationale.42 Annex C (informative)
Suitable method for the determination of phthalate plasticisers.47 Bibliography.51
EN 12586:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 12586:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child use and care articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2008. This document supersedes EN 12586:1999. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 4 Introduction Accidents caused by soothers are few and any resulting in the death of a child are almost unknown. However, a small number of children die as a result of accidents where a soother is involved, but in these cases death almost always results from strangulation by a cord being used to hang the soother around the child's neck. Such cords are usually either home-made or made for some other purpose, e.g. a coiled key ring holder. This European Standard is the first for this type of product and its main aim is to eliminate the risk of strangulation. This has only been made possible by severely restricting the length of the soother holder. The length should be sufficient for its purpose while not being so long that the strap can encircle the neck and strangle even the smallest child. The lack of reported incidents involving accidents or fatalities since its introduction would suggest that this standard has achieved this main aim. A functional soother holder is not to be considered as a toy. However, a soother holder may contain a part or be designed in such a way as to present a double use. That is the soother holder, in addition to its functional use, also has a significant playing value and therefore could also be considered as a toy [2]. In these instances the entire product becomes a toy as well as being a soother holder and needs to meet the requirements of both the Toy Directive [3] as well as this European Standard. Chemical requirements for silicone rubber, vulcanized rubber and for thermoplastic elastomers have each been considered by the Technical Committee. They have not been included in this standard at this stage and will be reconsidered when further information becomes available. It is considered that for organic chemical compounds, the requirements, sample preparation and extraction, and methods of analysis provided in EN 71-9, EN 71-10 and EN 71-11 are suitable for soother holders. According to where they are applicable, they have been used in this European Standard. A Normative Annex has been included which contains translations of warning phrases into the main European languages.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements relating to the materials, construction, performance, packaging and labelling of soother holders (see B.1). It includes test methods for the mechanical and chemical requirements specified. All products that are intended to connect a soother for babies and young children with any other product are included in the scope of this European Standard. This European Standard is intended to provide safety requirements for soother holders which are generally comprised of a strap with the holder at one end which retains the soother whilst the other end has a clasp that attaches to the child’s garment. Where a soother holder has been classified as a toy or considered to have significant play value then the soother holder will have to meet the essential safety requirements for toys as stated in the Toy Directive (88/378/EEC) in addition to those in this European Standard. The addition of decorations or providing animal shaped fasteners should not automatically make the soother holder a toy; however the addition of a toy component to the soother holder will require that both the soother holder and the toy meet the essential safety requirements as stated in the Toy Directive. Where there is doubt concerning classification of a soother holder as a toy then advice should be sought from an EU Toy Notified Body or the Member State’s Competent Authority for toys (see B.2). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 71-3:1994, Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements EN 71-10:2005, Safety of toys — Part 10: Organic chemical compounds — Sample preparation and extraction EN 71-11:2005, Safety of toys — Part 11: Organic chemical compounds — Methods of analysis EN 717-3, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 3: Formaldehyde release by the flask method EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin EN 20105-A03, Textiles — Tests of colour fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
(ISO 105-A03:1993) EN ISO 105-E01, Textiles — Test for colour fastness — Part E01: Colour fastness to water
(ISO 105-E01:1994) EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles — Test for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration
(ISO 105-E04:1994) EN ISO 291, Plastics — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291:2005) EN ISO 14184-1, Textiles — Determination of formaldehyde — Part 1: Free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde (water extraction method) (ISO 14184-1:1998)
EN 12586:2007 (E) 6 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 soother holder article that enables a soother to be secured to a child's garment etc. 3.2 soother article intended for satisfying the non-nutritive sucking need of children 3.3 garment fastener device for securing the soother holder to a child's garment etc.
3.4 soother fastener device for securing the soother holder to the soother 3.5 strap connecting device between a garment fastener and the soother fastener 3.6 touch-and-close device device having fibre interlocking faces, which are secured when pressed together 3.7 clothing fastener device part of the garment fastener that attaches it to the clothing 3.8 press stud device with two parts that engage when pressed together 3.9 ventilation hole (see B.11) hole of any shape that includes a circular area of at least 4 mm diameter 3.10 supplementary component part attached to the soother holder other than fasteners, press studs or touch-and-close devices 3.11 cord (see B.9) piece of slender, flexible material including monofilaments, woven and twisted cord, rope, plastic textile tapes, ribbons and fibrous materials commonly called string 4 Description of a soother holder A soother holder may consist of: garment fastener; strap;
EN 12586:2007 (E) 7 soother fastener; supplementary component(s). NOTE See Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Key 1 garment fastener 2 strap 3 soother fastener attached to ring of soother 4 touch-and-close device 5 press stud 6 ventilation hole 7 soother fastener attached to knob of soother Figure 1 — Examples of soother holders assembled with soothers
EN 12586:2007 (E) 8
Key 1 garment fastener 2 strap 3 clothing fastener device 4 soother fastener 5 ventilation hole Figure 2 — Examples of soother holders
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Key 1 detachable supplementary component
2 supplementary components in the form of beads 3 soother fastener in the form of a loop of cord 4 permanently attached supplementary component
Figure 3 — Examples of soother holders with supplementary components
EN 12586:2007 (E) 10 5 Requirements 5.1 General requirements 5.1.1 General All materials shall comply with the requirements in this European Standard. 5.1.2 Integrity The components of the soother holder shall be so fixed that they cannot become detached when tested in accordance with the test methods given in 6.1.7. The soother holder shall have at least one permanently attached fastener (see 5.1.10). If there are two fasteners e.g. a garment fastener (see 3.3) and a soother fastener (see 3.4) then detachment of one of the fasteners shall not constitute a failure provided the detached fastener conforms to the requirements of 5.1.11. If there are supplementary components then detachment of these components shall not constitute a failure provided each detached supplementary component conforms to the requirements of 5.1.12.5. 5.1.3 Visual and tactile inspection The soother holder shall have no accessible sharp points, sharp edges or burrs. Safety pins are not allowed. 5.1.4 Holes 5.1.4.1 Finger traps (see 6.1.8) To avoid entrapment of fingers in any part of the soother holder, all accessible holes more than 10 mm deep shall not have an opening width between 5,5 mm and 12 mm, when tested in accordance with 6.1.8. This requirement only applies to components made of materials with a Shore A hardness of more than 60 IRHD. NOTE Circular holes not meeting this requirement present a risk of restricting circulation. Also, non- circular holes with acute V-shaped angles or inward facing angles, that are not well rounded, should be avoided. 5.1.4.2 Ventilation holes (see 3.9 and B.11) If any permanent or detachable fastener (see 5.1.10 and 5.1.11) or any permanent or detachable supplementary component (see 5.1.12.4 and 5.1.12.5) protrude past the base of guides 1 and 2 (see Figure 15 and Figure 16 when tested in accordance with 6.1.9 it shall be provided with ventilation holes as follows: at least 2 ventilation holes, having a combined total area of at least 40 mm2 and each allowing the unhindered passage of a 401,0− mm diameter rod, through the whole thickness of the material shall be provided, or one ventilation hole allowing the unhindered passage of a 121,00+ mm diameter rod, through the whole thickness of the material or an area of at least 115 mm2 shall be provided. Any surface area encompassing a 25 mm diameter circle shall include at least one ventilation hole.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 11 Further holes (not ventilation holes) in any position, even if smaller, may be provided and shall comply with the requirements of 5.1.4.1. Ventilation holes not allowing the unhindered passage of a 121,00+ mm diameter rod shall comply with the requirements of 5.1.4.1. 5.1.5 Decoration Adhesive decals and labels shall not be attached to any part of the soother holder. NOTE Decorations may be moulded into or imprinted on the soother holder. 5.1.6 Length (see 6.1.3 and B.7) A soother holder shall have a maximum length of 220 mm when tested in accordance with 6.1.3. 5.1.7 Strap width (see 6.1.4 and B.8) The minimum width of the strap shall be 6 mm when tested in accordance with 6.1.4. 5.1.8 Cords (see B.9) 5.1.8.1 Thickness (see 6.1.4.3) If any cord (see 3.11) is exposed either before or during the width tests, 6.1.4.1 and 6.1.4.2 then the minimum thickness shall be 1,5 mm when tested in accordance with 6.1.4.3. 5.1.8.2 Exposed cord length If any cord (see 3.11) (excluding a cord forming a fastener) is exposed either before or during the width tests, 6.1.4.1 and 6.1.4.2 then the maximum total length of exposed cord (including any cord used to connect a supplementary component) shall be 15 mm when tested in accordance with 6.1.4.4. 5.1.9 Maximum size of press studs, touch-and-close and similar devices Press studs, touch-and-close and similar devices shall not be wider than the width of the strap. 5.1.10 Permanent fasteners At least one fastener shall be permanently attached to the strap. Permanently attached means: fastener shall not be capable of being separated from the strap by undoing a clip, press stud, touch-and-close or similar device and no fastener or part of a fastener shall become detached when tested in accordance with 6.1.7. When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 any permanent fastener protruding past the base of guides 1 and 2 (see Figure 15 and Figure 16), shall be provided with a ventilation hole or holes (see 5.1.4.2). If the permanent fastener is also permanently attached to a supplementary component then the test in accordance with 6.1.9 shall be carried out with the combined component.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 12 5.1.11 Detachable fasteners When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 if detachable fasteners protrude past the base of guides 1 and 2 they shall not pass completely through guide 3. If detachable fasteners protrude past the base of guides 1 and 2 when tested in accordance with 6.1.9 they shall be provided with a ventilation hole or holes (see 5.1.4.2). If the detachable fastener is permanently attached to a supplementary component then the tests in accordance with 6.1.9 shall be carried out with the combined component. 5.1.12 Supplementary components 5.1.12.1 Attachment (see B12) Supplementary components may be permanently attached (see 5.1.12.4) or detachable (see 5.1.12.5). 5.1.12.2 Length (see 6.1.3 and B.7) The attachment of supplementary components to a soother holder shall not increase the maximum length of the soother holder to more than 220 mm, when measured according to 6.1.3. 5.1.12.3 Width (see 6.1.4 and B.8) The minimum width of the strap attaching any supplementary component to the soother holder shall be 6 mm when tested in accordance with 6.1.4. If the supplementary component is attached by means of a cord then the cord shall conform to the requirements of 5.1.8. 5.1.12.4 Supplementary components permanently attached to the strap or to the fasteners (see B.12) Permanently attached means: supplementary component shall not be capable of being separated from the strap or the fasteners by undoing a clip, press stud, touch-and-close or similar device and no supplementary component or part of a supplementary component shall become detached when tested in accordance with 6.1.7. All supplementary components permanently attached to either the strap or to a fastener shall be tested in accordance with 6.1.9 in combination with the component to which it is attached. When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 if the combined component protrudes past the base of guides 1 and 2, it shall be provided with a ventilation hole or holes (see 5.1.4.2). 5.1.12.5 Detachable supplementary components When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 if detachable supplementary components protrude past the base of guides 1 and 2 when they shall not pass completely through guide 3. If detachable supplementary components protrude past the base of guides 1 and 2 when tested in accordance with 6.1.9 they shall be provided with a ventilation holes or holes (see 5.1.4.2).
EN 12586:2007 (E) 13 All detachable supplementary components shall be tested in accordance with 6.1.5 and no part shall break, tear or separate during this test.
5.1.12.6 Supplementary components as toys If any supplementary component resembles a toy then the complete soother holder shall additionally meet the requirements of the Toy Directive. 5.2 Mechanical requirements 5.2.1 Impact resistance (see 6.1.5) The soother holder shall be tested in accordance with 6.1.5 and no part shall break, tear or separate during this test. The tested soother holder shall be used in test 6.1.6. 5.2.2 Durability of the garment fastener (see 6.1.6) The garment fastener shall be tested in accordance with 6.1.6 and no part shall break, tear or separate during this test or the consecutive tensile strength test. 5.2.3 Tensile strength (see 6.1.7) After the impact resistance test and the garment fastener durability test, the integrity of the soother holder shall be tested in accordance with 6.1.7. No part shall break, tear or separate. 5.3 Chemical requirements (see B.3) 5.3.1 General Materials used for the manufacture of soother holders shall be subjected to the tests listed in Table 1 and shall conform to 5.3.3 to 5.3.11. Each test shall be carried out on a new sample. If any part of the soother holder including a supplementary component resembles a toy then the complete soother holder shall additionally meet the requirements of the Toy Directive. 5.3.2 Requirements by material Materials used in the manufacture of components of soother holders shall be subjected to the tests marked with an x in Table 1.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 14 Table 1 — Tests to be carried out on materials
Migration of certain elements Nickel Colour fastness Formal-dehyde Phthalate content Colourants Primary aromatic amines Monomers Wood preserva-tives Requirement clause 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.3.6 5.3.7 5.3.8 5.3.9 5.3.10 5.3.11 Test clause 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3
6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 Textiles - Fabrics, strings, ribbons etc. x
x x
x x
Decorations x
x x
Metal parts x x
Wooden parts x
x x
x x
x Plastics
x
x
x
5.3.3 Migration of certain elements (see 6.2.1) The migration of certain elements from all materials used in the manufacturing of soother holders shall not exceed the limits given in Table 2 when tested in accordance with 6.2.1. When soother holders contain parts manufactured from different materials or in different colours, all parts shall be tested individually. Table 2 — Limits of element migration from soother holder materials Element Limit (mg/kg)Antimony (Sb) Arsenic (As)
Barium (Ba)
Cadmium (Cd) Chromium (Cr)Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
Selenium (Se) 60 25 1 000 75 60 90 60 500
5.3.4 Nickel (see 6.2.2) Nickel shall not be used in metal parts which may come into direct prolonged contact with the skin if the rate of nickel release from the part of the product in direct contact with the skin is greater than 0,5 µg/cm2/week, when tested in accordance with 6.2.2 [1].
EN 12586:2007 (E) 15 NOTE Soother holders may include nickel containing or nickel coated parts, usually the garment fastener and/or connecting rivets and press studs. Nickel is a sensitizer which may give rise to an allergic reaction. 5.3.5 Colour fastness (see 6.2.3) Textiles and wooden parts shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.3. If colour fastness to water or to perspiration results is more than 4 on the grey scale as defined in EN 20105-A03 then these parts shall be subjected to the requirements of 5.3.8 (colourants) and 5.3.9 (primary aromatic amines). 5.3.6 Formaldehyde (see B.4) 5.3.6.1 Textile components (fabrics, strings, ribbons etc.) of the soother holder shall not contain free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde in excess of 30 mg/kg when tested in accordance with EN ISO 14184-1. 5.3.6.2 Wooden components of the soother holder shall not release formaldehyde in excess of 80 mg/kg when tested in accordance with EN 717-3. 5.3.7 Phthalate content (see B.13 and Annex C) When plastic components of the soother holder are tested in accordance with a validated method the total content of phthalates given in Table 3 shall not exceed 0,1 % (m/m). An example of a validated method is provided in Annex C (informative). Table 3 — Phthalates to be tested Compound CAS number Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) 28553-12-0 Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7 Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) 117-84-0 Di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP) 26761-40-0 Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7 Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2
5.3.8 Colourants (see 6.2.4 and B.5) 5.3.8.1 Decorations shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.4 and the concentration of a colourant shall not exceed the limits given in Table 4. 5.3.8.2 Textile components and wooden parts of the soother holder failing the requirement of 5.3.5 shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.4 and the concentration of a colourant shall not exceed the limits given in Table 4.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 16 Table 4 — Limits for Colourants (see B.5 and B.6) Colour Index Name CAS Number Limit Disperse Blue 1 2475-45-8 Action Limit Disperse Blue 3 2475-46-9 Action Limit Disperse Blue 106 12223-01-7 Action Limit Disperse Blue 124 61951-51-7 Action Limit Disperse Yellow 3 2832-40-8 Action Limit Disperse Orange 3 730-40-5 Action Limit Disperse Orange 37/76 12223-33-5 13301-61-6 Action Limit Disperse Red 1 2872-52-8 Action Limit Solvent Yellow 1 60-09-3 Action Limit Solvent Yellow 2 60-11-7 Action Limit Solvent Yellow 3 97-56-3 Action Limit Basic Red 9 569-61-9 Action Limit Basic Violet 1 8004-87-3 Action Limit Basic Violet 3 548-62-9 Action Limit Acid Red 26 3761-53-3 Action Limit Acid Violet 49 1694-09-3 Action Limit
5.3.9 Primary aromatic amines (see 6.2.5 and B.5) 5.3.9.1 Decorations shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.5 and the concentration of a primary aromatic amine shall not exceed the limits given in Table 5. 5.3.9.2 Textile components and wooden parts of the soother holder failing the requirement of 5.3.5 shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.5 and the concentration of a primary aromatic amine shall not exceed the limits given in Table 5. Table 5 — Primary aromatic amines (see B.5 and B.6) Compound CAS number Limit Benzidine 92-87-5 Action limit 2-Naphthylamine 91-59-8 Action limit 4-Chloroaniline 106-47-8 Action limit 3.3'-Dichlorobenzidine 91-94-1 Action limit 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine 119-90-4 Action limit 3.3'-Dimethylbenzidine 119-93-7 Action limit o-Toluidine 95-53-4 Action limit 2-Methoxyaniline (o-Anisidine) 90-04-0 Action limit Aniline 62-53-3 Action limit
EN 12586:2007 (E) 17 5.3.10 Monomers (see 6.2.6 and B.6) When tested in accordance with 6.2.6 the migration of monomers from plastic materials shall not exceed the limits given in Table 6. Table 6 — Monomers (migration) (see B.6) Compound CAS number Limit a Acrylamide 79-06-1 Action limit Bisphenol A 80-05-7 0,1 mg/l Formaldehyde 50-00-0 2,5 mg/l Phenol 108-95-2 15 mg/l Styrene 100-42-5 0,75 mg/l
a
Limits are expressed as amount of substance per litre of simulant (see EN 71-11).
5.3.11 Wood preservatives (see 6.2.7) When tested in accordance with 6.2.7 the migration of preservatives from wooden components of the soother holder shall not exceed the limits given in Table 7. Table 7 — Wood Preservatives (see B.6) Compound CAS number Limit
Cyfluthrin 68359-37-5 Action limit Cypermethrin 52315-07-8 Action limit Deltamethrin 52918-63-5 Action limit Permethrin 52645-53-1 Action limit Pentachlorophenol and its salts various Action limit Lindane 58-89-9 Action Limit
6 Test methods 6.1 Mechanical tests 6.1.1 Preparation of samples and general testing conditions All samples shall be conditioned before the tests. Conditioning of the samples shall be performed for at least 40 h in a standard atmosphere in accordance with EN ISO 291, temperature (23 ± 2) °C and relative humidity (50 ± 5) %. Samples shall remain in the conditioning atmosphere until the test is carried out. The tests can be carried out in a non-conditioned room.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 18 6.1.2 Order of testing for general and mechanical requirements All soother holders shall be examined in the order given in Figure 4 using the same sample for all tests.
6.1.1 Preparation of samples
5.1.3 Visual and tactile
5.1.4.1 Finger traps
5.1.5 Decoration
5.1.6 Length
5.1.7 Strap width
5.1.8.1 Cord thickness
5.1.8.2 Exposed cord length
5.1.9 Maximum size of press studs, touch-and -close and similar devices
5.2.1 Impact resistance
5.2.2 Durability of the garment fastener
5.2.3 Tensile strength 5.1.10 Permanent fasteners
5.1.11 Detachable fasteners
5.1.12 Supplementary components
5.1.4.2 Ventilation holes
Figure 4 — Order of testing for general and mechanical requirements 6.1.3 Measurement of length (see 5.1.6 and 5.1.12.2) The principle is to determine the longest length of the soother holder, which might be a combination of the strap, soother fastener and a supplementary component where present. Therefore the tensile force of (25 ± 2) N shall be applied in such a way that the longest length is achieved. All configurations shall be measured in order to ascertain the longest length excluding the garment fastener.
EN 12586:2007 (E) 19 In all cases, measurements shall be made under a tensile force of (25 ± 2) N. If the soother is attached to the strap by press studs, touch-and-close or similar devices, these shall be undone and the measurement shall be made from the end of the free strap to the last piece of strap or flexible attachment device at the garment fastener, but excluding the length of the garment fastener (see Figure 5). If the soother is attached to the strap by a permanently attached soother fastener, the measurement shall be made from the extreme end of the soother fastener, furthest from the strap, to the last piece of strap or flexible attachment device at the garment fastener but excluding the length of the garment fastener (see Figure 6). In addition to these measurements, if a supplementary component is attached to the strap or to a permanently attached soother fastener then the measurement shall be made from the extreme end of the supplementary component, furthest from the strap to the furthest end of the soother fastener (see Figure 7 and Figure
8).
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Key 1 garment fastener 2 clothing fastener device 3 open press stud 4 open touch-and-close device 5 maximum length 220 mm Figure 5 — Measurement of soother holder length when press studs or touch-and-close devices a
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SLOVENSKI oSIST prEN 12586:2005
PREDSTANDARD
december 2005
Izdelki za otroke in nego otrok – Držalo dude – Varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode
Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements and test methods
ICS 97.190 Referenčna številka
oSIST prEN 12586:2005(en)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 12586
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2005
ICS Will supersede EN 12586:1999
English Version
Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety
requirements and test methods
Articles de puériculture - Attache sucette - Exigences de Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Schnullerhalter -
sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 252.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same
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Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Definitions .5
4 Description of a soother holder .6
5 Requirements.9
6 Test methods .14
7 Consumer packaging.29
8 Product information .30
Annex A (normative) Warnings.31
Bibliography.35
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Foreword
This document prEN 12586 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child use and
care articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12586:1999.
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Introduction
Accidents caused by soothers are few and any resulting in the death of a child are almost unknown.
However, a small number of children do die as a result of accidents where a soother is involved, but in
these cases death almost always results from strangulation by a cord being used to hang the soother
around the child's neck. Such cords are usually either home-made or made for some other purpose,
e. g., a coiled keyring holder.
This standard is the first for this type of product and its main aim is to eliminate the risk of strangulation.
This has only been made possible by severely restricting the length of the soother holder. The length
should be sufficient for the purpose whilst not being so long that the strap could encircle the neck and
strangle even the smallest of children. The lack of reported incidents involving accidents or fatalities
since its introduction would suggest that the standard has achieved this main aim.
A strictly functional soother holder i. e., a pair of undecorated clips joined together by a strap is not to
be considered a toy. Making either or both of the clips into simple shapes and with or without
decorations by painting or printing, is not sufficient to make the product into a toy. If however, the
soother holder is made more attractive; by for example the addition of a supplementary component
which resembles a toy, then the entire product becomes a toy as well as being a soother holder.
When this standard was originally drafted, it was assumed that soother holders are primarily designed
to attach to the child’s clothing. However there are some models that are designed to attach to other
articles, such as prams and push chairs. Without condoning this practice, the Technical Committee
has made changes to the text, including definitions, so that such designs are required to comply with
this standard.
Chemical requirements for silicone rubber, vulcanized rubber and for thermoplastic elastomers have
each been considered by the Technical Committee. They have not been included in the standard at
this stage and will be reconsidered when further information becomes available.
The Technical Committee considered the issues relating to azocolourants used in textiles and it is
noted that these are regulated by Directive 2002/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
[1].
It is noted that all plastic components are regulated by Commission Directive 2002/72/EC [2]. It is also
noted that Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council [3] on
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food repeals Directives 80/590/EEC and
89/109/EEC.
The Technical Committee has also re-evaluated the use of nickel in parts that may come into direct
contact with skin. It is noted that Commission Directive 2004/96/EC [4] sets a nickel release level of
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0,2 µg/cm /week for post assemblies and the Technical Committee consider that this level is
appropriate for metallic parts coming into contact with the skin of children.
A Normative Annex has been included which contains translations of warning phrases into the main
European languages
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements relating to the materials, construction,
performance, packaging and labelling of soother holders.
It includes test methods for the mechanical and chemical requirements specified.
All products which are intended to be used to connect a soother with any other products are included
in the scope of this standard.
There are some products designed for more than one role, for example a soother holder might
incorporate a rattle device or a soft toy. Alternatively, the connecting strap might carry a string of
decorative coloured beads. Any such products should conform to the requirements of this standard.
However, as such products are also toys, the entire product should additionally meet the relevant
requirements of EN 71.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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, Safety of toys
EN 71-1, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.
EN 71-3:1994, Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements.
EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin.
EN 20105-A03, Textiles - Tests of colour fastness - Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
(ISO 105-A03:1993).
EN ISO 105-E01, Textiles - Test for colour fastness - Part E01: Colour fastness to water
(ISO 105-E01:1994).
EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles - Test for colour fastness - Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration
(ISO 105-E04:1994).
EN ISO 291, Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291:1997).
EN ISO 14184-1, Textiles - Determination of formaldehyde - Part 1: Free and hydrolyzed
formaldehyde (water extraction method) (ISO 14184-1:1998)
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply:
3.1
soother holder
article which enables a soother to be secured to a child's garment or to other products (e.g. pushchair)
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3.2
soother
article intended for satisfying the non-nutritive sucking need of children
3.3
garment fastener
device for securing the soother holder to another article, especially a child's garment
3.4
soother fastener
device for securing the soother holder to the soother
3.5
strap
any connecting device between a garment fastener and the soother fastener
3.6
touch-and-close fastener
device having fibre interlocking faces which are secured when pressed together
3.7
clothing fastener device
part of the garment fastener which attaches it to the clothing
3.8
press stud
fastener with two parts that engage when pressed together
3.9
ventilation holes
holes in the fasteners providing an air passage
NOTE Ventilation holes in the fasteners provide an air passage for the infant to breathe should the infant
take the fasteners into and become accidentally lodged in the mouth. The holes also reduce the risk of the
fasteners being sucked into the pharynx through the generation of negative pressure.
3.10
supplementary component
any part attached to the soother holder other than fasteners or press studs
4 Description of a soother holder
A soother holder may consist of :
- garment fastener;
- strap;
- soother fastener;
- supplementary component(s).
NOTE See figures 1, 2 and 3.
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Key
1 garment fastener
2 strap
3 soother fastener attached to ring of soother
4 touch-and-close fastener
5 press stud
6 ventilation hole
7 soother fastener attached to knob of soother
Figure 1 - Examples of soother holders assembled with soothers
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Key
1 garment fastener
2 strap
3 clothing fastener device
4 soother fastener
5 ventilation hole
Figure 2 - Examples of soother holders
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Key
1 supplementary component attached to strap
2 supplementary components in the form of beads
3 soother fastener in the form of a loop of cord
4 supplementary component attached to soother fastener
Figure 3 - Examples of soother holders with supplementary components
5 Requirements
All materials of construction shall comply with the requirements in this standard.
5.1 General requirements
5.1.1 Integrity
The components of the soother holder shall be so fixed that they cannot become detached when
tested in accordance with the test methods given in 6.1.7.
If there are two fasteners e.g. a garment fastener (see 3.3) and a soother fastener (see 3.4) then
detachment of one of the fasteners shall not constitute a failure provided the detached fastener
conforms to the requirements of 5.1.9.
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If there are supplementary components then detachment of these components shall not constitute a
failure provided each detached supplementary component conforms to the requirements of 5.1.10.5.
5.1.2 Visual and tactile inspection
When the soother holder is assembled for use there shall be no accessible sharp points or sharp
edges. The soother holder shall be free from burrs. Safety pins are not allowed.
5.1.3 Holes (finger traps)
To avoid entrapment of fingers in any part of the soother holder, all accessible holes more than 10 mm
deep shall not have an opening width between 5,5 mm and 12 mm, when tested according to 6.1.8.
This requirement only applies to components made of materials with a Shore A hardness of more than
60 IRHDs.
NOTE Circular holes not meeting this requirement present a risk of restricting the circulation. Also, non-
circular holes with acute V-shaped angles or inward facing angles that are not well rounded, should be avoided.
5.1.4 Decoration
Adhesive decals and labels shall not be attached to any part of the soother holder.
NOTE 1 Adhesive decals and labels will be permitted only when satisfactory test methods have been
developed.
NOTE 2 Decorations may be moulded into or imprinted on the soother holder.
5.1.5 Length
A soother holder shall have a maximum length of 220 mm when measured according to 6.1.3.
5.1.6 Strap width
The minimum width of the strap shall be 6 mm when measured according to 6.1.4.
5.1.7 Maximum size of press stud and touch-and-close fasteners or similar devices
Press stud, touch-and-close fasteners and similar devices shall not be wider than the width of the strap.
Rigid fasteners (press studs and similar devices) shall not have any measurement greater than 9 mm.
5.1.8 Permanent fasteners
At least one fastener shall be permanently attached to the strap.
Permanently attached means :
no part shall become detached when tested according to 6.1.7
and
the fastener shall not be capable of being separated from the strap by undoing a clip,
press stud, touch-and-close fasteners or similar device such that the parts can be reassembled by
reversing the procedure.
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When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 any permanent fastener protruding past the base of templates A
or B (see Figure 14), except those based on press studs or touch-and-close or similar devices (see
5.1.7), shall be provided with a ventilation hole or holes (see 5.1.11).
If the permanent fastener is also permanently attached to a supplementary component then the test in
accordance with 6.1.9 shall be carried out with the combined component.
5.1.9 Detachable fasteners
If detachable fasteners protrude past the base of templates A or B when tested in accordance with
6.1.9 they shall not pass completely through the 38 mm template when tested in accordance with
6.1.10.
If detachable fasteners protrude past the base of templates A or B when tested in accordance with
6.1.9 they shall be provided with a ventilation holes or holes (see 5.1.11).
If the detachable fastener is permanently attached to a supplementary component then the tests in
accordance with 6.1.9 and 6.1.10 shall be carried out with the combined component.
5.1.10 Supplementary components
5.1.10.1 Attachment
Supplementary components may be permanently attached (see 5.1.10.3 and 5.1.10.4) or detachable
(see 5.1.10.5).
5.1.10.2 Length
The attachment of supplementary components to a soother holder shall not increase the maximum
length of the soother holder of 220 mm, when measured according to 6.1.3.
5.1.10.3 Supplementary components permanently attached to the strap
Permanently attached means :
no part shall become detached when tested according to 6.1.7
and
the supplementary component shall not be capable of being separated from the strap
by undoing a clip, press stud, touch-and-close fasteners or similar device such that the parts can be
reassembled by reversing the procedure.
5.1.10.4 Supplementary components permanently attached to fasteners
Permanently attached means :
no part shall become detached when tested according to 6.1.7
and
the supplementary component shall not be capable of being separated from the
fastener by undoing a clip, press stud, touch-and-close fasteners or similar device such that the parts
can be reassembled by reversing the procedure.
The supplementary component permanently attached to a fastener shall be tested in accordance with
6.1.9 with the combined component.
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When tested in accordance with 6.1.9 if the combined component protrudes past the base of templates
A or B (see Figure 14), it shall be provided with a ventilation hole or holes (see 5.1.11).
5.1.10.5 Detachable supplementary components
If detachable supplementary components protrude past the base of templates A or B when tested in
accordance with 6.1.9 they shall not pass completely through the 38 mm template when tested in
accordance with 6.1.10.
If detachable supplementary components protrude past the base of templates A or B when tested in
accordance with 6.1.9 they shall be provided with a ventilation holes or holes (see 5.1.11).
5.1.10.6 Supplementary components as toys
If a supplementary component is permanently attached to a strap (see 5.1.10.3) this component and
the strap shall additionally meet the relevant requirements of EN 71.
All other supplementary components which resemble toys shall additionally meet the relevant
requirements of EN 71.
5.1.11 Ventilation holes
All ventilation holes shall allow the unhindered passage of a 4 mm diameter rod, through the whole
thickness of the tested part.
At least 2 ventilation holes, having a total area of at least 40 mm² shall be provided,
or
1 ventilation hole allowing the unhindered passage of a 12 mm diameter rod, through the whole
thickness of the tested component or an area of at least 115 mm² shall be provided.
Any unventilated surface area encompassing of a 25 mm diameter circle shall include at least one
ventilation hole.
Ventilation holes not allowing the unhindered passage of a 12 mm diameter rod shall comply with the
requirements of 5.1.3.
Although this standard only requires the provision of either one or two ventilation holes, further holes in
any position, even if smaller, may be provided. These further holes shall comply with the requirements
of 5.1.3.
NOTE Certain types of ventilation holes have given rise to finger injuries. Non-circular holes should avoid
acute V-shaped angles or inward facing angles that are not well rounded, as both these features can lead to
fingers becoming caught and injured.
5.2 Mechanical requirements
5.2.1 Impact resistance
The soother holder shall be tested as described in 6.1.5 and no part shall break, tear or separate
during this test. The tested soother holder shall be used in test 6.1.6.
5.2.2 Durability of the garment fastener
The garment fastener shall be tested as described in 6.1.6 and no part shall break or separate during
this test or the consecutive tensile strength test.
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5.2.3 Tensile strength
After the impact resistance test and the garment fastener durability test, the integrity of the soother
holder shall be tested as described in 6.1.7. No part shall break, tear or separate.
5.3 Chemical requirements
5.3.1 General
Materials used for the manufacture of soother holders shall be subjected to the tests listed in Table 1
and shall conform to 5.3.4 to 5.3.7.
Each test shall be carried out on a new sample.
All supplementary components which resemble toys shall additionally meet the relevant requirements
of EN 71.
If a supplementary component is permanently attached to a strap (see 5.1.10.3) this component and
the strap shall additionally meet the relevant requirements of EN 71.
5.3.2 Chemical properties
Chemicals other than those mentioned in this standard can be used where toxicological evidence,
either on the original chemical or any reaction product, is available to demonstrate that no
unacceptable risk is posed when they are used in soother holders and an appropriate analytical test
procedure for determining migration levels exists.
5.3.3 Requirements by material
Materials used in the manufacture of components of soother holders shall be subjected to the tests
marked with an x in Table 1.
Table 1 - Tests to be carried out on materials
Migration of certain Nickel Colour fastness Formaldehyde
elements (see 6.2.2) (see 6.2.3) (see 6.2.4)
(see 6.2.1)
Plastic parts x
Fabrics, strings, x x x
ribbons, etc
Decorations x x
Metal parts x x
Wooden parts x x x
5.3.4 Migration of certain elements
The migration of certain elements from all materials used in the manufacturing of soother holders shall
not exceed the limits given in Table 2 when tested in accordance with 6.2.1.
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When soother holders contain parts manufactured from different materials or in different colours, all
parts shall be tested individually.
Table 2 - Limits of element migration from soother holder materials
Element Limit (mg/kg)
Antimony (Sb) 15
Arsenic (As) 10
Barium (Ba) 100
Cadmium (Cd) 20
Lead (Pb) 25
Chromium (Cr) 10
Mercury (Hg) 10
Selenium (Se) 100
NOTE The analytical method specified in EN 71-3 has been applied in this standard to soother holders. The
limits have been set based on the limit of detection for each element using commonly available analytical
techniques.
5.3.5 Nickel
Nickel shall not be used in parts which may come into direct prolonged contact with the skin if the rate
of nickel release from the part of the product in direct contact with the skin is greater than
2
0,2 µg/cm /week, when tested in accordance with 6.2.2 (see Directive 2004/96/EC [4]).
NOTE Soother holders may include nickel containing or nickel coated parts, usually the garment fastener
and/or connecting rivets. Nickel is a sensitizer which may give rise to allergic reaction.
5.3.6 Colour fastness
The part shall be tested in accordance with 6.2.3. Both colour fastness to water and to perspiration
shall have a minimum of 4 on the grey scale.
NOTE Textile dyestuffs used in fabrics, strings and ribbons, and also printing inks may contain chemicals
which are considered a potential toxicological risk for small children. This risk will be reduced if the dyes are as
colour fast as possible.
5.3.7 Formaldehyde release
When textile or wooden components of soother holders are tested in accordance with 6.2.4, the
release of formaldehyde shall not exceed 15 mg formaldehyde/kg extraction liquid.
6 Test methods
6.1 Mechanical tests
6.1.1 Preparation of samples and general testing conditions
All samples shall be conditioned before the tests. The conditioning of the samples shall be performed
for at least 40 h in a standard atmosphere in accordance with EN ISO 291, temperature (23 ± 2) °C,
and relative humidity (50 ± 5) %. Samples shall remain in the conditioning atmosphere until the test is
carried out. The tests can be carried out in a non-conditioned room.
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6.1.2 Order of testing
6.1.2.1 Integrity, fastener and supplementary component size and ventilation holes
The soother holder shall be tested in the order shown in Figure 4. These tests may be carried out on
one sample.
Figure 4 – Order of testing for integrity, fastener and supplementary component size and
ventilation holes
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6.1.2.2 Other general requirements and tests
The soother holder shall be tested in the order shown in Figure 5. These tests may be carried out on
one sample.
Figure 5 – Order of testing for other general requirements
6.1.2.3 Mechanical requirements and tests
The soother holder shall be tested in the order shown in Figure 6. All tests shall be made on the same
sample.
Figure 6 – Order of testing for mechanical requirements
6.1.3 Measurement of length
In all cases, measurements shall be made under a tensile force of (90 ± 5) N.
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If the soother is attached to the strap by press studs, touch-and-close fasteners or similar devices,
these shall be undone and the measurement shall be made from the end of the free strap to the last
piece of strap or flexible attachment device at the garment fastener, but excluding the length of the
garment fastener (see figure 7).
If the soother is attached to the strap by a permanently attached soother fastener, the measurement
shall be made from the extreme end of the soother fastener, furthest from the strap, to the last piece of
strap or flexible attachment device at the garment fastener but excluding the length of the garment
fastener (see figure 8).
In addition to the these measurements, if a supplementary component is attached to the strap or to a
permanently attached soother fastener then a measurement shall be made from the extreme end of
the supplementary component, furthest from the strap, to the last piece of strap or flexible attachment
device at the garment fastener but excluding the length of the garment fastener (see figure 9).
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Key
1 garment fastener
2 clothing fastener device
3 open press stud
4 open touch-and-close fastener
5 maximum length 220 mm
Figure 7 – Measurement of soother holder length when press studs or touch-and-go fasteners
are present
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Key
1 garment fastener
2 clothing fastener device
3 permanently attached soother fastener
4 maximum length 220 mm
Figure 8 – Measurement of soother holder length when a permanently attached soother
fastener is present
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Key
1 garment fastener
2 clothing fastener device
3 permanently attached soother fastener
4 maximum length 220 mm
5 supplementary component
Figure 9 – Measurement of soother holder length when a supplementary component is present
6.1.4 Measurement of width
The measurement shall be made with a force of (90 ± 5) N applied along the length of the strap, the
strap being vertical (see figure 10).
For a chain, the measurement shall apply to the overall width of a link (see figure10).
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For a strap consisting of a cord on which beads or other permanently attached supplementary
components are threaded for example, measure the length of cord exposed excluding any fastener.
The supplementary components may be moved by hand to assist measurement.
If less than 10% of the cord is exposed, the width of the smallest supplementary component shall be
measured (see figure 10).
If more than 10% of the cord is exposed the width of the exposed cord shall be measured (see figure
11).
Key
1 cloth strap
2 chain strap
3 bead strap (with less than 10% of the cord exposed)
4 minimum width 6 mm
Figure 10 – Measurement of strap width
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1 total length of cord
2 length of exposed cord
3 bead strap (with more than 10% of the cord exposed)
4 minimum width 6 mm
5 soother fastener
Figure 11 – Measurement of length of exposed cord and strap width
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6.1.5 Impact resistance test
Each part of the soother holder shall be tested as follows:
Place the part of the soother holder to be tested unsupported on a flat, horizontal steel surface. Drop a
metallic weight with a mass of (1 ± 0,02) kg, distributed over an area of diameter (80 ± 2) mm, from a
height of (100 ± 2) mm above the highest point of the part to be tested so that the centre of the weight
is the first point to contact on to each tested part of the holder. The test shall be carried out 5 times on
each part of the same sample. The holder shall be placed in different stable orientations before each
impact. If either fastener has both stable opened and closed positions, as far as practicable both
positions s
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