OTR - Child use and care article

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for baby walking frames into which a child is placed, and intended to be used from when the child is able to sit up by itself until the child is able to walk by itself.
This document does not apply to baby walking frames for therapeutic and curative purposes and to those baby walking frames relying on inflatable parts to support the child.
Toys (e.g. ride on toys, push-along toys, usually intended for children able to walk unaided) a...view more

Part 1 of this European standard specifies the minimum safety requirements
and test methods for strap and/or fabric assemblies for restraining children
from birth up to 48 months of age. These products are provided with a rein for
use when the child is walking and/or may be provided with detachable straps
for use in child use and care articles which are fitted with specified attachment
points.
Part 1 of the standard does not cover backpacks with a leading rein which are
covered in Part 2 ...view more

Part 2 of this European standard specifies the minimum safety requirements
and test methods for children's harnesses incorporating backpacks and/or
toys with a leading rein for restraining children when walking, with the ability
to walk competently and for use up to 48 months of age.
If the product has other functions not covered in this European standard,
reference should be made to the relevant European standard.

Applicable to infants clothing

This European Standard specifies requirements for the maximum amount and, in some cases, the maximum concentration of certain substances and mixtures used in experimental sets for chemistry and related activities.
These substances and mixtures are:
-   those classified as dangerous by the EC-legislation applying to dangerous substances [1], [2] and dangerous mixtures [2], [3];
-   substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using them and which are not...view more

This Technical Report contains a compilation of national translations of warnings and instructions for use, mentioned in the EN 71 series of standards. The warnings and instructions for use need to be applied in accordance with the requirements and specifications of the EN 71 series of standards for safety of toys and these standards should always be consulted before drawing up the text of a warning or instruction for use.
The users of this document should be aware that additional markings may ...view more

This European Standard specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a small source of ignition.
The test methods described in Clause 5 are used for the purposes of determining the flammability of toys under the particular test conditions specified. The test results thus obtained cannot be considered as providing an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or ma...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods relating to the materials, construction, performance, packaging and product information for:
-  Re-usable feeding teats and drinking accessories;
-  Re-usable feeding bottles and drinking cups;
-  Single-use feeding bottles, feeding teats, feeding bags and drinking accessories, which do not contain fluid when purchased.
It does not apply to drinking equipment designed for medical applications or for use under medical sup...view more

This part of EN 71 specifies requirements for the substances and materials used in finger paints and applies to finger paints only.
Additional requirements are specified for markings, labelling and containers.

This Technical Report has been written to help all users of EN 14682:2014 with the understanding of garment styling and the harmonized standard.
The document is in 'Question and Answer' format. All the garments mentioned are examples of frequently asked questions raised by the clothing industry or market surveillance authorities. The responses have been reviewed and agreed upon by CEN/TC 248/WG 20.

The purpose of this CEN Technical Report is to provide replies to requests for interpretations and clarifications of:
-   EN 1273:2005, Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods;
-   EN 1888:2012, Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Safety requirements and test methods;
-   EN 1930:2011, Child use and care articles - Safety barriers - Safety requirements and test methods;
-   EN 12586:2007, Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Sa...view more

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the migration of aluminium, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium (III), chromium (VI), cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, tin, organic tin and zinc from toy materials and from parts of toys.
Packaging materials are not considered to be part of the toy unless they have intended play value.
NOTE 1 See guidance document of the European Commission guidance document no. 12 [2] on th...view more

The purpose of this Technical Report is to provide replies to requests for interpretations of actual chemical standards in the EN 71 series:
-   EN 71 3: Migration of certain elements;
-   EN 71 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities;
-   EN 71 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets;
-   EN 71 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods;
-   EN 71 9: Organic chemical compounds - Requirements;
-   EN 71 10: Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extrac...view more

This draft European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for wheeled child conveyances, designed for the carriage of one or more children, up to 15 kg each and additional 20 kg on any integrated platform on which a child can stand.
This draft European Standard does not cover toys, shopping trolleys; baby carriers fitted with wheels; wheeled child conveyances propelled by a motor and wheeled child conveyances designed for children with special needs.
Where additional prod...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for children’s bath tubs and stands and for non stand-alone bathing aids that are intended to be used in conjunction with a children’s bath tub.
This European Standard does not cover children’s bath tubs and stands designed for children with special needs.
NOTE: If the product has several functions or can be converted into another function, the relevant European Standards apply to it.

This European Standard specifies the additional safety requirements and test methods for pushchairs, designed for the carriage of one or more children, to cover the use from 15 kg up to 22 kg each.
This standard applies in conjunction and in addition to the European standard EN 1888-1 "Child use and care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Pushchairs and pram body"

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for trampolines for domestic use, their access devices and their enclosures, intended for outdoor and/or indoor use above ground level by one person at a time.
The scope of this European Standard excludes:
-    trampolines used as gymnastic equipment, covered by EN 13219;
-    floating inflatable trampolines, covered by the EN 15649 series;
-    trampolines used in public playgrounds;
-    inclined mat trampolines;
-    inflatable tr...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for stand-alone bathing aids.
This European Standard does not cover bathing aids and bath rings designed for children with special needs.
NOTE 1   Non stand-alone bathing aids that are intended to be used in conjunction with a child’s bath tub are covered in WI 00252100, Child use and care articles - Bath tubs for children.
NOTE 2    If the product has several functions or can be converted into another function, the relevant Eu...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements relating to the materials, construction, performance, packaging and product information for soothers.
This European Standard is applicable to products that resemble or function as a soother. Some soothers may be marketed with other functions. This standard is applicable to these products (some examples are given in Annex C).
This European Standard does not apply to products designed for specialist clinical medical applications, e.g. those re...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and the corresponding test methods for infant swings intended for children up to a weight of 9 kg or unable to sit up unaided.
If an infant swing has several functions or can be converted into another function, the relevant European Standards apply to it.
Swings falling under the scope of EN 71-8 are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
See rationale in A.1.