SIST EN 14988:2017+A1:2020

Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that elevate  children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided.
With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this standard applies to children's high chairs for domestic and non-domestic use.
NOTE   If a children's high chair has to or can be converted into other functions, additional European Standards may apply.

Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an freistehende Kinderhochstühle fest, die ein Kind auf die Höhe eines Esstisches heben, üblicherweise zum Füttern oder Essen. Kinderhochstühle sind für Kinder bis zu einem Alter von 3 Jahren, die eigenständig sitzen können.
Diese Norm gilt für Kinderhochstühle für den Wohn- und Nicht-Wohnbereich, mit Ausnahme von Spezialhochstühlen für medizinische Zwecke.
ANMERKUNG   Falls ein Kinderhochstuhl für andere Funktionen umgebaut wurde oder umgebaut werden kann, können zusätzliche Europäische Normen gelten.

Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité applicables aux chaises hautes autoportantes pour enfants qui permettent d’installer ces derniers à la hauteur d'une table à manger, généralement dans le but de les nourrir ou de leur permettre de manger. Les chaises hautes pour enfants sont destinées à des enfants âgés au maximum de trois ans et capables de se tenir seuls en position assise.
En dehors des chaises hautes spéciales utilisées à des fins médicales, la présente norme est applicable aux chaises hautes pour enfants à usage domestique ou non domestique.
NOTE   Si une chaise haute pour enfants doit ou peut être transformée en un système destiné à d’autres fonctions, d’autres Normes européennes peuvent s’appliquer.

Otroški visoki stoli - Zahteve in preskusne metode (vključno z dopolnilom A1)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 12-Mar-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 11-Nov-2024
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: POH - Furniture
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Nov-2024
• Due Date: 05-Dec-2024
• Completion Date: 12-Nov-2024
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Mandate: M/527 - [C(2014)5058] Standardization request to draft European standards for certain seats for children in support of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council
• Ref Project: EN 14988:2017+A1:2020 - Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 14988:2017 - Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Replaced By: SIST EN 14988:2017+A2:2024 - Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2024
• Consolidates: SIST EN 14988:2017/kFprA1:2019 - Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2020
• Revised: SIST EN 14988:2017+A1:2020/kFprA2:2023 - Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14988:2017
Otroški visoki stoli - Zahteve in preskusne metode (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14988:2017+A1:2020
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 14988:2017+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140; 97.190 Supersedes EN 14988:2017
English Version
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 April 2017 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 18 November
2019.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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, Turkey 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
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14988:2017+A1:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General . 6
4.1 Test conditions . 6
4.2 Application of forces . 6
4.3 Tolerances . 6
4.4 Test sequence . 7
4.5 Determination of the junction line . 7
5 Test equipment . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Test mass A . 8
5.3 Impact hammer . 8
5.4 Large loading pad . 9
5.5 Small loading pad . 9
5.6 Stops . 10
5.7 Floor surface . 10
5.8 Beams . 10
5.9 Probes for finger entrapment . 10
5.10 Test mass B . 10
5.11 Small parts cylinder . 10
5.12 Small torso probe . 11
5.13 Test mass C . 11
5.14 Leg probe . 12
5.15 Wedge block . 12
5.16 Large head probe . 13
5.17 Impactor . 14
5.18 Wood block . 14
5.19 Feeler gauge . 14
5.20 Test mass D . 14
6 Chemical hazards - Migration of certain elements (see A.2) . 14
7 Thermal hazards (see A.3) . 15
8 Mechanical hazards (see A.4) . 15
8.1 Hazards caused by folding of the product . 15
8.2 Hazards caused by height adjustment . 16
8.3 Entrapment hazards (see A.4.1) . 17
8.4 Hazards caused by moving parts (see A.4.2) . 18
8.5 Entanglement hazards (see A.4.3) . 18
8.6 Choking and ingestion hazards (see A.4.4) . 19
8.7 Hazards caused by edges, corners and protruding parts (see A.4.6) . 21
8.8 Strength and durability hazards (Structural integrity, see A.4.7) . 21
8.9 Hazards from falls out of the high chair (see A.4.8) . 24
8.10 Suffocation hazards (see A.4.5) . 32
8.11 Castors and wheels (see A.4.9) . 32
8.12 Stability (see A.A.4.10) . 34
9 Marking and product information . 38
9.1 General . 38
9.2 Marking . 38
9.3 Instructions for use . 39
9.4 Purchase information . 39
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 41
A.1 Introduction. 41
A.2 Chemical hazards (see Clause 6) . 41
A.3 Thermal hazards (see Clause 7) . 41
A.4 Mechanical hazards (see Clause 8) . 41
Annex B (informative) A- deviations . 44
Annex C (normative) Translations . 46
Bibliography . 56

European foreword
This document (EN 14988:2017+A1:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 364
"High Chairs", the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 August 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by February 2023.
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.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2019-03-29.
This document supersedes !EN 14988-1:2017".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This document contains the following main modifications in comparison to the previous versions:
— EN 14988-1:2006+A1:2012 and EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 have been merged into one single
document;
— complete review of the standard in a hazard base format;
— modifications necessary to comply with European Decision 2013/121/EU;
— addition of a dynamic strength test;
— inclusion of specific requirements for high chair with more than two castors/wheels;
— improvement of restraint system requirements to require a passive crotch restraint for products
with a horizontal component in front of the baby.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that
elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high
chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided.
With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this st
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14988:2017
Otroški visoki stoli - Zahteve in preskusne metode (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14988:2017+A1:2020
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 14988:2017+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140; 97.190 Supersedes EN 14988:2017
English Version
Children's high chairs - Requirements and test methods
Chaises hautes pour enfants - Exigences et méthodes Kinderhochstühle - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
d'essai
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 April 2017 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 18 November
2019.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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, Turkey 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
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14988:2017+A1:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General . 6
4.1 Test conditions . 6
4.2 Application of forces . 6
4.3 Tolerances . 6
4.4 Test sequence . 7
4.5 Determination of the junction line . 7
5 Test equipment . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Test mass A . 8
5.3 Impact hammer . 8
5.4 Large loading pad . 9
5.5 Small loading pad . 9
5.6 Stops . 10
5.7 Floor surface . 10
5.8 Beams . 10
5.9 Probes for finger entrapment . 10
5.10 Test mass B . 10
5.11 Small parts cylinder . 10
5.12 Small torso probe . 11
5.13 Test mass C . 11
5.14 Leg probe . 12
5.15 Wedge block . 12
5.16 Large head probe . 13
5.17 Impactor . 14
5.18 Wood block . 14
5.19 Feeler gauge . 14
5.20 Test mass D . 14
6 Chemical hazards - Migration of certain elements (see A.2) . 14
7 Thermal hazards (see A.3) . 15
8 Mechanical hazards (see A.4) . 15
8.1 Hazards caused by folding of the product . 15
8.2 Hazards caused by height adjustment . 16
8.3 Entrapment hazards (see A.4.1) . 17
8.4 Hazards caused by moving parts (see A.4.2) . 18
8.5 Entanglement hazards (see A.4.3) . 18
8.6 Choking and ingestion hazards (see A.4.4) . 19
8.7 Hazards caused by edges, corners and protruding parts (see A.4.6) . 21
8.8 Strength and durability hazards (Structural integrity, see A.4.7) . 21
8.9 Hazards from falls out of the high chair (see A.4.8) . 24
8.10 Suffocation hazards (see A.4.5) . 32
8.11 Castors and wheels (see A.4.9) . 32
8.12 Stability (see A.A.4.10) . 34
9 Marking and product information . 38
9.1 General . 38
9.2 Marking . 38
9.3 Instructions for use . 39
9.4 Purchase information . 39
Annex A (informative) Rationales . 41
A.1 Introduction. 41
A.2 Chemical hazards (see Clause 6) . 41
A.3 Thermal hazards (see Clause 7) . 41
A.4 Mechanical hazards (see Clause 8) . 41
Annex B (informative) A- deviations . 44
Annex C (normative) Translations . 46
Bibliography . 56

European foreword
This document (EN 14988:2017+A1:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 364
"High Chairs", the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 August 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2021.
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.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2019-03-29.
This document supersedes !EN 14988-1:2017".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This document contains the following main modifications in comparison to the previous versions:
— EN 14988-1:2006+A1:2012 and EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 have been merged into one single
document;
— complete review of the standard in a hazard base format;
— modifications necessary to comply with European Decision 2013/121/EU;
— addition of a dynamic strength test;
— inclusion of specific requirements for high chair with more than two castors/wheels;
— improvement of restraint system requirements to require a passive crotch restraint for products
with a horizontal component in front of the baby.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for free standing children's high chairs that
elevate children to dining table height usually for the purposes of feeding or eating. Children's high
chairs are for children up to 3 years of age who are capable of sitting unaided.
With the exception of special high chairs for medical purposes, this st
...