1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 12227:2010Playpens for domestic use Safety requirements and testmethodsBS EN 12227:2010 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of E
2、N 12227:2010. Itsupersedes BS EN 12227-1:1999 and BS EN 12227-2:1999 which arewithdrawnThe UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee CW/1/5, Nursery furniture.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publicati
3、on does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. BSI 2011ISBN 978 0 580 61496 5ICS 97.140; 97.190Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the au
4、thority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2011.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 12227:2010EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 12227 August 2010 ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 12227-1:1999, EN 12227-2:1999English Version Playpens for domest
5、ic use - Safety requirements and test methods Parcs usage domestique - Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai Kinderlaufstlle fr den Wohnbereich - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 July 2010. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/
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10、ational Members. Ref. No. EN 12227:2010: EBS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 4Introduction .51 Scope 62 Normative references 63 Terms and definitions .64 Test equipment 74.1 Hip probe 74.2 Foothold template 84.3 Head probes .84.4 Template for V and irregular shaped openings .
11、 104.5 Finger probes 104.6 Protruding parts test equipment . 114.7 Small parts cylinder 124.8 Feeler gauge 124.9 Bite tester 134.10 Base impacter . 144.11 Side impacter 144.12 Loading pad . 154.13 Retaining blocks for strength of mesh . 154.14 Masses . 164.15 Stops 164.16 Floor surface . 164.17 Test
12、 mattress . 165 General . 165.1 Product conditioning 165.2 Test conditions . 165.3 Application of forces 165.4 Tolerances . 165.5 Prevention of movement of the playpen during testing . 175.6 Order of tests 176 Chemical hazards . 177 Thermal hazards . 188 Mechanical hazards 188.1 Child retention func
13、tion . 188.2 Requirements for castors/wheels . 248.3 Entrapment 258.4 Hazards from moving parts . 288.5 Entanglement 288.6 Choking and ingestion hazards 308.7 Suffocation hazards 328.8 Hazardous edges and projections 328.9 Stuctural integrity . 328.10 Stability 389 Product information 399.1 General
14、. 399.2 Marking 399.3 Purchase information . 39BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 3 9.4 Instructions for use . 3910 Test report 40Annex A (informative) Rationales for inclusion of requirements for domestic playpens . 41A.1 General . 41A.2 Chemical hazards 41A.3 Thermal hazards 41A.3.1 Flammability .
15、41A.3.2 Flash effect . 41A.4 Mechanical hazards . 41A.4.1 General . 41A.4.2 Child retention function 42A.4.3 Entrapment hazards 42A.4.4 Hazards from moving parts 43A.4.5 Entanglement . 43A.4.6 Detachable components . 43A.4.7 Hazardous edges and projections . 44A.4.8 Structural integrity 44A.4.9 Stab
16、ility . 44Annex B (informative) Examples for the design of safe edges and corners 45Bibliography 47BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 12227:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standa
17、rd shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2011. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of
18、this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12227-1:1999 and EN 12227-2:1999. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
19、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, Roman
20、ia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 5 Introduction If additional products are designed to be attached to the playpen, a hazard and risk analysis should be undertaken to identify any potential hazards. BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2
21、010 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for playpens and folding playpens for domestic use, for a child with a body weight up to 15 kg. If a playpen has several functions or can be converted into another function, it shall comply with the relevant
22、standards. 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 71-1, Safety
23、 of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 71-2, Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability EN 71-3, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements EN 1103, Textiles Fabrics for apparel Detailed procedure to determine the burning behaviour EN ISO 2439:2008, Flexible cellular polymeric mat
24、erials Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (ISO 2439:2008) ISO 7619-2, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of indentation hardness Part 2: IRHD pocket meter method 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 pl
25、aypen enclosure comprising barrier and integral base intended to retain a child whilst allowing it space in which to play 3.2 folding playpen playpen which can be folded or dismantled without the use of a tool for transportation or storage 3.3 grab handle part attached to the playpen to assist the c
26、hild within the playpen to attain and maintain a standing position 3.4 barrier structure which forms the outer perimeter of the playpen, which may be continuous or comprise several components 3.5 base structure forming the floor of the playpen to support the child BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 7
27、 3.6 accessible parts inside of the playpen and exterior of the playpen 300 mm from the upper part of the rim whole playpen except the underside of the playpen base 4 Test equipment 4.1 Hip probe The hip probe shall be made from plastics or other hard, smooth material with the dimensions given in Fi
28、gure 1. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Hip probe 2 Handle 3 Diameter NOTE Tolerances on dimensions: 5,0065 mm 5,00105 mm (30 5) mm (200 5) mm All other dimensions as per general tolerances (see 5.4). Figure 1 Hip probe with handle BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 8 4.2 Foothold template A strip of
29、 10 mm thick transparent material cut to the shape as shown in Figure 2. The sides of the template shall be square to the faces. All edges and corners shall be left as machined without any radius. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Triangular cells plotted on a 5 mm 5 mm grid Figure 2 Template for foot
30、hold test (example of left hand template) Two templates are required to provide a left and right hand template. The markings shown in Figure 2 are on the bottom face of each template to avoid parallax errors. 4.3 Head probes 4.3.1 Small head probe The small head probe, representing a child aged thre
31、e months to six months, shall be made from plastics or other hard, smooth material with the dimensions given in Figure 3. BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 9 Key a = mm1015,00b = mm1375,00c = 119 mm d = (45 5) mm 1 Small head probe 2 Handle Figure 3 Small head probe with handle 4.3.2 Large head prob
32、e The large head probe shall be made from plastics or other hard, smooth material with the dimensions given in Figure 4. Dimensions in millimetres Key a = ()mm2235,00+1 Large head probe 2 Handle Figure 4 Large head probe with handle BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 10 4.4 Template for V and irregul
33、ar shaped openings The template for V and irregular shaped openings shall be made from plastics or other hard, smooth material with the dimensions given in Figure 5. The tolerance of the angles is 1. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 B portion 2 A portion Figure 5 V and irregular shaped openings templ
34、ate 4.5 Finger probes Probes made from plastics or other hard, smooth material of diameters 7 mm and 12 mm with a full hemispherical end that can be mounted on a force-measuring device, see Figure 6. Probe for assessing mesh made from plastics or other hard, smooth material as shown in Figure 7. BS
35、EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 11 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 R3,5 or R6 2 Line scribed around circumference showing depth of penetration 3 ( )01,07mm or ( )1,0012 mm Figure 6 7 mm and 12 mm diameter probes Dimensions in millimetres Figure 7 7 mm diameter probe for mesh 4.6 Protruding parts test
36、 equipment 4.6.1 Ball chain loop and spherical mass This comprises a ball chain loop attached to a spherical mass, see Figure 8. Key 1 Ball chain loop (4.6.2) 2 Common fixing point at the spherical mass 3 Spherical mass (4.6.3) Figure 8 Loop and mass BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 12 4.6.2 Ball c
37、hain Ball chain with peripheral length of (400 5) mm comprises a maximum of ten balls per 40 mm between ball centres of (4,0 0,2) mm, see Figure 9, when the chain is loaded with a mass of 2,5 kg. The diameter of each ball is (3,2 0,2) mm, see Figure 9. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 9 Ball chain 4
38、.6.3 Spherical mass A smooth spherical mass of (2,5 0,5) kg and 115 mm diameter. 4.7 Small parts cylinder Cylinder, having the main dimensions given in Figure 10. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 10 Small parts cylinder 4.8 Feeler gauge Feeler gauge with the dimensions given in Figure 11. BS EN 1222
39、7:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 13 Dimensions in millimetres side view top view Figure 11 Feeler gauge 4.9 Bite tester The bite tester, see Figure 12, consists of two sets of teeth, see Figure 13, made from H13 high chrome tool steel or equivalent and hardened to 45-50 Rockwell C. There are two teeth at the
40、 top and two at the bottom of the bite tester, positioned so that the vertical centre line of one pair of teeth is (1 0,1) mm in front of the centre line of the other set of teeth. In the fully closed position the teeth shall overlap each other by (1 0,1) mm. The outer most corners of the teeth shal
41、l have a radius of (0,3 0,1) mm. The teeth shall be mounted so as to pivot about a point (50 1) mm from the rear most pair of teeth and positioned so that when closed the centre lines of the two pairs of teeth are parallel to each other. The bite tester shall be equipped with a stop to prevent the d
42、istance between the teeth from exceeding (28 1) mm when fully opened. The closing force of the teeth shall be set at (50 5) N. The bite tester shall be provided with a guide to prevent items entering further into the fully opened jaws by more than (17 1) mm. The bite tester shall be equipped with a
43、means whereby a force of (50 5) N may be applied along its centre line in a direction tending to pull the teeth off the sample. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Position of guide 2 Pivot point Figure 12 Bite tester BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 14 Dimensions in millimetres Figure 13 Test teeth 4.
44、10 Base impacter An impacter with a total mass of 10 kg made of hardwood or equivalent material, with the dimensions given in Figure 14. The impacter shall be guided so that it is kept upright and always falls on the impact point. Dimensions in millimetres Key SR Spherical radius Figure 14 Base impa
45、cter 4.11 Side impacter A pendulum with a cylindrical head made of steel with the dimensions given in Figure 15. The head of the pendulum shall be surrounded by a 10 mm thick layer of rubber of hardness 76 IRHD to 78 IRHD in accordance with ISO 7619-2. The total mass shall be 2 kg. BS EN 12227:2010E
46、N 12227:2010 (E) 15 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 Pivot point 2 Centre of gravity 3 Rubber 76 to 78 IRHD Figure 15 Side impacter 4.12 Loading pad A rigid cylinder of 100 mm diameter having a smooth hard surface and rounded edges with a radius of 12 mm. 4.13 Retaining blocks for strength of mesh Tw
47、o retaining blocks made of a rigid material with a support surface for the playpen rim of 100 mm 100 mm and a radius of 5 mm on the edges. BS EN 12227:2010EN 12227:2010 (E) 16 4.14 Masses 4.14.1 Mass of 15 kg and cross section of 100 mm 100 mm. 4.14.2 Mass of 20 kg distributed evenly over an area of
48、 150 mm 150 mm. 4.15 Stops Stops which prevent the article from sliding but not tilting, not higher than 12 mm except in cases where the design of the item necessitates the use of higher stops, in which case the lowest that will prevent the item from sliding shall be used. 4.16 Floor surface Horizontal, rigid and flat surface. 4.17 Test mattress A PUR foam sheet with a thickness of 60 mm, a bulk density of (35 2) kg/m3and an indentation hardness index of (170 20) N in accordance with A 4
