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

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

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.

This document defines a test method for security of attachment of functional and decorative buttons to
clothing including garments such as gloves, hats, scarves, hosiery, ties, and textile belts.
This document does not apply to:
a) child care articles;
b) shoes, boots and similar footwear;
c) toys (see NOTE 2);
d) other articles sold with clothing.
NOTE 1 The above items are covered by other CEN Technical Committees and as such are out of scope of this
document.
NOTE 2 Disguise costumes...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 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 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 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.

This European Standard specifies requirements and methods of tests for mechanical and physical
properties of toys.
This European Standard applies to toys for children, toys being any product or material designed or
intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children of less than 14 years. It refers to new
toys taking into account the period of foreseeable and normal use, and that the toys are used as
intended or in a foreseeable way, bearing in mind the behaviour of children.
...view more

Product information given in standards has a direct impact on safety. It should contribute to avoiding risks to the child. However, product information is not intended to compensate for design deficiencies and does not in itself make a product safer but is a means for the manufacturer to communicate with the user.  Reasonable foreseeable misuse and risks of the product should be made explicit and adequate warnings be given.
All product information should be in the language(s) of the country in ...view more

This document specifies requirements for the safety of children's sleep bags which are used in the
children's sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision), and designed to provide sufficient warmth
so as to remove the need for additional bedding when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g.
crib/cradle) in which a child is contained. It is applicable to products for use by younger children based
on the ability of the children to not being able to climb out of the cot (approximately un...view more

This document provides guidance information on chemical hazards that should be taken into consideration when developing safety standards for child use and care articles. In addition, these guidelines can assist those with a general professional interest in child safety.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety of children's cot duvets, excluding
removable duvet covers, used in the child’s sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision), and
designed to provide sufficient warmth when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in
which a child is contained. This document specifies requirements for cot duvets suitable for children up
to 36 months. Cot duvets with permanent decorative outer fabrics also known as cot quilts or ...view more

This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety of children's cot bumpers used in the
children's sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision) when sleeping in a cot or similar product
(e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained.
NOTE The informative Annex C lists topics of further investigation which might lead to necessary
improvement of the safety requirements of cot bumpers.
If a part of the children's cot bumpers is designed to offer additional function (e.g. play...view more

This Technical Report addresses the most known mechanical hazards and is intended to provide guidance when drafting standards for child use and care articles.

This Technical Report, contains the general safety philosophy and a guideline on safety assessment that experts are recommended to use when drafting standards.
It also contains an Annex A with a collection of available anthropometric data and details of the abilities of children from birth to 48 months of age.
The general safety philosophy given in this part is based on the principle that child use and care articles should be designed to be safe.
Children with special needs have not been take...view more

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys often attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years to play on or in and often intended to bear the mass of one or more children.
This European Standard also specifies requirements for:
-    separately sold accessories for, and components of activity toys;
-    separately sold swing elements that are ready for use on or in combination with an activity toy;
-    const...view more

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for locking devices fitted by consumers in a domestic environment for cupboards and drawers for restricting access by young children.
NOTE   Child resistant locking devices only intended to be installed by professionals or that are an integral part of the cupboard and drawer system are beyond the scope of this standard.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and the corresponding test methods for table mounted chairs, intended for children who are able to sit by themselves (approximately 6 months old) and up to 15 kg. This European Standard deals only with safety and does not purpose to establish particular designs or special construction methods for the table mounted chairs themselves.

Tests have shown quite different results for Nitrosatables and that the tests are not reliable. The objective of the work will be to find a better way to determine Nitrosatables

The purpose of this Technical Report is to provide replies to requests for interpretations of EN 71-1:2014, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties, EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability, EN 71 8:2011, Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use and EN 7- 14:2014, Safety of toys - Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for N nitrosamines and N nitrosatable substances for:
   toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended for use by children under 36 months;
   toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended to be placed in the mouth;
   finger paints for children under 36 months.
EXAMPLES   Examples of toys made from elastomers are balloons and teethers.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for chair mounted seats intended to be positioned on an adult chair to raise the sitting position of a child able to sit unaided up to an age of 36 months or a maximum weight of 15 kg.
This European Standard does not apply to cushions, pads and to products only aimed at restraining the child on a chair without raising the child's sitting position.

This Technical Report provides guidelines for the determination of the lowest age at which children
start playing with toys in specific toy sub-categories and is primarily directed to manufacturers and
agencies that evaluate the compliance of toys with safety standards.
This Technical Report can also be used as a reference to determine the appropriateness of toys by earliest
age, for use by distributors, institutions, and organizations involved with child play, as well as by paediatric
inst...view more

This Technical report presents the results of a European Study on "Children's mouthing behaviour in contact with toys". It provides statistical data on the duration and frequency that children under 36 months introduce toys into their mouths and estimated data on the time children under 36 months spend mouthing toys each day.
Furthermore, it provides information on
-   the literature focused on children's mouthing behaviour, including commonly used methodologies and significant results;
-   the d...view more

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for soft carriers for children i.e. those carriers without a framed support. These soft carriers are designed to transport a child when attached to the carer's torso. Soft carriers are designed to allow the carer a hands free operation when standing and/or walking. These soft carriers are for use up to a maximum weight of 15 kg.
If the soft carrier has other functions not covered in this European Standard, reference shoul...view more

The standard sets out requirements and test methods for consumer fitted finger protection products intended to be mounted on doors in the domestic environment in order to prevent crushing injuries to children.

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the substances and materials used in chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets. These substances and mixtures are:
   those classified as dangerous by the EC-legislation applying to dangerous substances and dangerous mixtures [5];
   substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using them and which are not classified as dangerous by the above mentioned legislation; and
   any other...view more

CEN/TC 252 origin - editorial modifications in 5.8 and 9.4.1 in the mother standard (concerns the three language versions).

This Technical Report addresses thermal hazards and is intended to provide guidance for the reduction of these hazards when drafting standards for child use and care articles.

This Technical Report covers a product which is designed to carry a child solely on the carer’s torso, which does
not have integrated openings for the child’s limbs and is designed to allow the carer a hands-free operation when
standing and/or walking.
An integrated leg opening is an opening for the child’s legs which exists in the product prior to installation on the
carer’s torso. A leg opening which is formed when the carer wears the product is not an integrated opening.
Children’s sling...view more

This European Standard specifies requirements for cords and drawstrings on children's clothing, including disguise costumes and ski apparel, up to the age of 14 years.
Within the scope of this European Standard, it is not possible to cover all potential hazards that may create an unsafe garment.
Conversely, identifiable specific hazards in certain styles/design of garment might not present a risk for certain age groups.
It is recommended that an individual risk assessment be carried out on an...view more

This Technical Report gives recommendations for the design and manufacture of safe children’s clothing in relation to mechanical hazards.
This Technical Report also gives recommendations on safety aspects of the packaging and display of children’s clothing, including guidance for retailers.
This Technical Report is applicable to clothing including bonnets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks and other clothing accessories intended for all children up to 14 years of age. It is suggested that dressing ...view more

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for products which are intended for the purpose of carrying a child in a lying position by means of handle(s) and for stands which may be used in conjunction with these products. The safety requirements are intended to assure that the carrying and sleeping functions do not present hazards to the child when the product is used in a normal way taking into account the foreseeable behaviour of the child.
These products are intend...view more

EN 71-13 applies to olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets. It specifies requirements on the use of substances and mixtures and in some cases on their amount and concentration in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets to such games or kits. These substances and mixtures are: - those classified as dangerous by the EC-legislation applying to dangerous substances [15, 16], and dangerous mixtures [17]; - substances and mixtu...view more

This part of EN 12221 specifies safety requirements for changing units for domestic use for children with a body weight no more than 15 kg. EN 12221 only covers the function of the item as a changing unit. If the changing unit can be converted or used as another function it shall comply with other relevant standards, e.g. cots, storage furniture, etc. The changing unit may be foldable and can be fitted with a child bathtub or other additional items. Changing pads are only covered by this standar...view more

This part of EN 12221 specifies test methods that assess the safety of changing units. It should be noted that the effect of ageing and degradation of materials is not included.

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for locking devices fitted by consumers for restricting the opening of windows and balcony doors by children younger than 51 months and intended to prevent the passage of young children. Devices that only lock the window in its completely closed position are excluded from the scope of this standard.