1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1273:2005 Child use and care articles Baby walking frames Safety requirements and test methods The European Standard EN 1273:2005 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.190 BS EN 1273:2005 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and
2、 Strategy Committee on 23 June 2005 BSI 23 June 2005 ISBN 0 580 46197 1 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1273:2005. It supersedes BS EN 1273:2001 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/
3、41, Child use and care articles, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found
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6、e UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 22 an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in
7、 this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORMEN 1273 May 2005 ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 1273:2001 English version Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requir
8、ements and test methods Articles de puriculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai Artikel fr Suglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2005. CEN members are bound to compl
9、y 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 Central Secr
10、etariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the offi
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13、. Ref. No. EN 1273:2005: EEN 1273:2005 (E) 2 Contents page Foreword4 Introduction .5 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Materials .7 4.1 Chemical properties 7 4.2 Flammability.7 5 Construction.7 5.1 General7 5.2 Openings 7 5.3 Edges, corners and projections.8 5.4 Small p
14、arts9 5.5 Decals .9 5.6 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties 9 5.7 Rigid moving parts 9 5.8 Seat .9 5.9 Performance .10 5.10 Folding and frame adjustment mechanisms 10 5.11 Static stability.10 5.12 Prevention of falls down steps.10 5.13 Dynamic stability .10 5.14 Strength 11 5.15 Parking devices11
15、5.16 Durability of decals and marking .11 6 Test methods11 6.1 General11 6.2 Test masses .11 6.3 Tests for locking, folding and frame adjustment mechanisms 12 6.4 Measurement of seat height .12 6.5 Static stability test .12 6.6 Prevention of falls down steps test .13 6.7 Dynamic stability test15 6.8
16、 Static strength test 16EN 1273:2005 (E) 3 6.9 Dynamic strength test.17 6.10 Parking devices test17 6.11 Soaking test for decals and marking.18 7 Product information 19 7.1 General .19 7.2 Marking of the product19 7.3 Purchase information19 7.4 Instructions for use.19 8 Packaging.20 Annex A (normati
17、ve) 21 Annex B (normative) 22EN 1273:2005 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 1273:2005) 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 publi
18、cation of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2005. This document supersedes EN 1273:2001. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the f
19、ollowing countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sw
20、eden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 1273:2005 (E) 5 Introduction The purpose of this European Standard is to reduce the risk of accidents. It is stressed that this European Standard cannot eliminate all possible risks to children using such a product and that carer control is of paramount impor
21、tance. Accidents are mainly due to carer(s) not anticipating the extra reach and speed that children can achieve in the baby walking frame. It is essential that all warnings and instructions specified in this standard are clearly given by the manufacturer, to ensure that the baby walking frame can b
22、e used safely and correctly. EN 1273:2005 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard 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
23、European Standard 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. NOTE Baby walking frames relying solely on inflatable parts to support the child are excluded from the scope of this standa
24、rd because of the problem of retaining rigidity of the structure. 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 docum
25、ent (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1, Safety of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties. EN 71-3, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements. EN 1103, Textiles - Burning behaviour - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning behaviour of fabrics fo
26、r apparel. CEN/TR 13387:2004, Child use and care articles - Safety guidelines. EN ISO 105-X12:2002, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105- X12:2001) EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (I
27、SO 2439:1997, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1998). 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 baby walking frame structure in which a child is placed in a sitting or standing position, which allows a child to move around with the aid
28、 of the support offered by the frame 3.2 crotch strap device which passes between the childs legs to prevent the child slipping out of the seat 3.3 base the lower part of the frame where castors or wheels may be attached 3.4 parking device device to maintain the baby walking frame in a stationary po
29、sition EN 1273:2005 (E) 7 4 Materials 4.1 Chemical properties The migration of synthetic or natural elements: coating of paint, varnish, lacquer, printing ink, polymer and similar coatings, the other materials whether mass coloured or not shall comply with the following amounts. Antimony: 60 mg/kg A
30、rsenic: 25 mg/kg Barium: 1 000 mg/kg Cadmium: 75 mg/kg Chromium: 60 mg/kg Lead: 90 mg/kg Mercury: 60 mg/kg Selenium: 500 mg/kg These limits shall be checked according to the test prescribed in EN 71-3. Where a surface coated with a multi-layer of paint or similar coating, the sample shall not includ
31、e the substrate. Any accessible surface, plastics, coatings or finishes shall comply with EN 71-3. Castors or wheels are excluded from this requirement. 4.2 Flammability There shall be no parts of the baby walking frame which can give rise to surface flash effect, when tested in accordance with EN 1
32、103. 5 Construction 5.1 General If not otherwise stated, all forces shall be measured with an accuracy of 5 %, all masses with an accuracy of 0,5 %, all dimensions with an accuracy of 1 mm and all angles with an accuracy of ( 2 0 + ). A baby walking frame, when assembled for use, shall be constructe
33、d so as to prevent any risk of pinching, cutting and wounding for both the child and the carer. Toys fitted to the baby walking frames shall meet the requirements applying to them. Any fabric materials which are intended to be removed from the structure shall not prevent the covering from being refi
34、tted to the structure when washed/dried twice in accordance with manufacturers instructions. 5.2 Openings To avoid entrapment of fingers and toes, there shall be no openings between 5 mm and 12 mm, unless the depth of penetration is less than 10 mm. This requirement does not apply to the castors, wh
35、eels, the whole base of the baby walking frame, and to any other part of the underside of the tray more than 100 mm from the vertical projection of the outer edge. EN 1273:2005 (E) 8 5.3 Edges, corners and projections All edges, corners and protruding parts shall be designed so as to reduce the risk
36、 of inflicting wounds. Edges and corners shall either comply with the examples given in Figure 1a), b), or c) or, if arising from a wall thickness smaller than 4 mm with one of the following requirements: be chamfered or rounded; or be folded, rolled or spiralled as shown in Figure 2a); or be protec
37、ted with a plastic coating or other adequate means as shown in Figure 2b). Their surfaces shall be smooth and free from burrs. Figure 1 Examples for minimum radii of edges and corners Figure 2 Rolled, folded, spiralled, protected edges The minimum radii shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 do not apply to
38、 small components such as hinges, brackets and catches. EN 1273:2005 (E) 9 5.4 Small parts In order to avoid ingestion or inhalation of small objects, components intended to be removed by the child shall not, whatever their position, fit wholly within the small parts cylinder specified in EN 71-1. N
39、on-detachable components/parts which are not intended to be removed, shall comply with one of the following: a) the components shall be so embedded that the child cannot grip them with its teeth or fingers. This is checked by inserting a feeler gauge with a force of 10 N 1 N between the component an
40、d the underlying layer or body of the item at any between 0 degree and 10 degrees from the product surface and checked that the gauge is not inserted by more than 2 mm; or b) any component which becomes detached when a force of 90 N is applied in any direction shall not fit wholly within the small p
41、arts cylinder specified in EN 71-1. The feeler gauge is defined in 3.6.2.3 of CEN/TR 13387:2004. 5.5 Decals Plastic decals or parts of plastic decals shall not become detached when tested in accordance with 6.11. 5.6 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties Cords, strings and other parts used as ties s
42、hall have a maximum free length of 220 mm or less when stretched by a force of 25 N. 5.7 Rigid moving parts To avoid shear and compression points the distance between two accessible moving parts shall always be greater than 12 mm. Accessibility shall be determined using the accessibility probe defin
43、ed in 3.2.1.2 of CEN/TR 13387:2004. Unavoidable shear and compression points which are created only when setting up or folding are acceptable as the user can be assumed to be in control of these actions. The castors, wheels, whole base of the baby walking frame and the underside of the tray, more th
44、an 100 mm from the vertical projection of the outer edge of the tray, are excluded from this requirement. 5.8 Seat 5.8.1 Crotch strap The baby walking frame shall be fitted with a crotch strap. Where a crotch strap is made of flexible material, the width shall be at least 50 mm. Where a crotch strap
45、 is made of rigid material, the width shall be at least 20 mm. 5.8.2 Removable seats If the seat is removable, the fixing mechanism(s) to attach the seat shall be designed so as to prevent the seat from inadvertently becoming detached. This requirement is met if one of the following is fulfilled: EN
46、 1273:2005 (E) 10 a) the removal of the seat requires at least two independent fixing mechanisms which shall be operated simultaneously; or b) a single fixing mechanism is designed to be operated only with the use of a tool (e.g. a wrench or screwdriver); or c) a single fixing mechanism requires a f
47、orce of at least 50 N to release it; or d) two consecutive actions are required to release the fixing mechanism, the operation of the second action being dependent on the first action being carried out and maintained. 5.8.3 Seat height The height of the seat in the lowest position shall be at least
48、180 mm above the ground, when measured in accordance with 6.4. 5.9 Performance After the tests 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9 the baby walking frame shall still comply with 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.8.2, and 5.10 of this standard. 5.10 Folding and frame adjustment mechanisms If the structure can be folded or adj
49、usted it shall remain locked in the position for use when tested in accordance with 6.3. There shall be no possibility of inadvertent dismantling or folding. This requirement is met if: a) If there are at least two independent locking devices, they shall be operated simultaneously; or b) it is designed to be operated only with the use of a tool (e.g. a wrench or screwdriver); or c) a force of at least 50 N is required to release the folding mechanism; or d) two consecutive
