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1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 14036:2003 Child use and care articles Baby bouncers Safety requirements and test methods The European Standard EN 14036:2003 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.190 ? BS EN 14036:2003 This British Standard, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and
2、 Strategy Committee on 26 September 2003 BSI 26 September 2003 ISBN 0 580 42700 5 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 14036:2003. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/41, Nursery goods, which has the respon
3、sibility 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 in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “ In
4、ternational Standards Correspondence Index” , or by using the “ Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with
5、 a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related internati
6、onal 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 13 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments
7、issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 14036 September 2003 ICS 97.190 English version Child use and care articles - Baby bouncers - Safety requirements and test methods Articles de puriculture - Nacelles oscillation verticale - Exigences
8、de scurit et mthodes dessais Artikel fr Suglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderhpfsitze (Hopser) - Sicherheitstechnicshe Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 May 2003. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the c
9、onditions 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 Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in thre
10、e 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austr
11、ia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMIT
12、EE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2003 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 14036:2003 E EN 14036:2003 (E) 2 Contentspage Foreword. 3 1Scope . 4 2Normative references . 4 3Terms and defi
13、nitions. 4 4Properties of materials. 6 4.1Chemical properties . 6 4.2Flammability 6 5Construction 6 5.1Child support system . 6 5.2Dimensions 6 5.3Entanglement hazard 6 5.4Choking and suffocation hazards. 7 5.5Edges, projections and corners 7 5.6Moving parts 8 5.7Stability of frame. 8 5.8Static stre
14、ngth. 8 5.9Drop strength 8 5.10Screw in hooks 9 6General test conditions 9 6.1Tolerances. 9 6.2Order of tests. 9 6.3Conditioning 9 7Test methods. 9 7.1Measurement of child support system. 9 7.2Test for entanglement - cords, and ribbons used as ties. 10 7.3Test for small parts. 10 7.4Test for decals.
15、 10 7.5Test for stability of the frame. 11 7.6Static strength test . 11 7.7Drop strength 12 8Instructions for use 12 9Purchase information. 13 10Marking 13 10.1Marking on the product 13 10.2Labels on the product 13 10.3Durability of marking 13 11Packaging 13 ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 3 Foreword This docum
16、ent EN 14036:2003 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 publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by Marc
17、h 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2004. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. Any possible risks associated with attachment devices for fixing baby bouncers t
18、o doorframes are not included in the requirements of EN 14036. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece
19、, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the minimum safety requirements and test methods for vertically suspended baby bouncers fo
20、r domestic use, for children who can support their head unaided and up to a maximum weight of 12 kg. This standard does not include products that allow the child to lay down such as vertically suspended moses baskets and carrycots. This standard does not include baby bouncers designed for children w
21、ith special needs. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent ame
22、ndments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 71-1Safety of toys Part 1: Mechanical and physical p
23、roperties. EN 71-2Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability. EN 71-3Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 baby bouncer product designed to suspend a child in an essentially ve
24、rtical position which enables the childs toes/balls of the feet to have contact with the floor to activate and maintain the bouncing action 3.2 attachment device device for attaching the suspension system to a supporting structure 3.3 suspension system device which is designed to enable the product
25、to bounce vertically 3.4 child support system part of the baby bouncer in which the child is placed 3.5 child support suspension system mechanism for the attachment of the child support system to the suspension system 3.6 frame free standing structure to support the baby bouncer ? EN 14036:2003 (E)
26、5 Key 1 Attachment device 2 Suspension system 3 Child support suspension system 4 Child support system Figure 1 Example of an assembled baby bouncer ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 6 4 Properties of materials 4.1 Chemical properties Any coating of paint, varnish, lacquer or similar substances and parts consisti
27、ng of dyed materials, leather and textiles shall be made using products which in their soluble compound do not exceed the following amounts : Antimony:60 mg/kg Arsenic:25 mg/kg Barium:1000 mg/kg Cadmium:75 mg/kg Chromium:60 mg/kg Lead:90 mg/kg Mercury:60 mg/kg Selenium:500 mg/kg Where a surface is c
28、oated with a multi-layer paint or similar coating, the sample shall be taken down to the substrate. The test procedure is defined in EN 71-3. 4.2 Flammability There shall be no part of the baby bouncer that can give rise to surface flash when tested in accordance with EN 71-2 before and after condit
29、ioning in accordance with 6.2. 5 Construction 5.1 Child support system The child support system shall be capable of being fitted around the childs torso. 5.2 Dimensions 5.2.1 In order to prevent the child falling out of the baby bouncer the minimum height of the sides of the child support system sha
30、ll be 200 mm when measured in accordance with 7.1. 5.2.2 In order to prevent strangulation the maximum height at the front of the child support system shall be 250 mm when measured in accordance with 7.1. 5.3 Entanglement hazard 5.3.1 Cords and ribbons used as ties The free length of cords and ribbo
31、ns used as ties, shall not exceed 220 mm when tested in accordance with 7.2. ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 7 5.4 Choking and suffocation hazards 5.4.1 Small parts In order to avoid ingestion or inhalation of small objects, components intended to be detached by the child shall not, whatever their position, fit
32、 wholly within the cylinder specified in EN 71-1. Non-detachable components, parts which are not intended to be removed, shall comply with one of the following : a) the components shall either be fixed to the product that they cannot become detached when tested in accordance with the torque and tens
33、ion tests in 7.3, or b) any component which becomes detached when tested shall not fit wholly within the cylinder specified in EN 71-1. 5.4.2 Plastic decals Plastic decals or parts of plastic decals shall not become detached or be removable by hand, when tested in accordance with 7.4.1 and 7.4.2. 5.
34、5 Edges, projections and corners In order to avoid lacerations or abrasions, surfaces shall be smooth and free from burrs. Edges and corners in frequent body contact shall be rounded and/or chamfered in the manner of one of the examples given in Figure 2. This requirement is applied to edges and cor
35、ners where the internal angle is less than 120 and is formed by rigid materials which, during normal use the child would have contact with when leaning, pressing or rubbing against an edge or corner. All other corners and edges shall be chamfered or rounded. Any cover applied in order to meet the ab
36、ove shall comply with the requirements for protective components specified in EN 71-1. Figure 2 - Examples for minimum radii of edges and corners The minimum radii shown in Figure 2 does not apply to small components such as hinges, brackets and catches. ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 8 5.6 Moving parts 5.6.1
37、General To avoid shear and crushing points gaps between rigid moving parts within the child support system that move relative to each other shall always be greater than 12 mm or less than 5 mm. NOTE Unavoidable shear and crushing points that are created only when setting up or folding by the carer a
38、re acceptable because the carer can be assumed to be in control of its movements. 5.6.2 Child support suspension system 5.6.2.1 Child support suspension system Suspension system cords shall have a minimum diameter of 10 mm or a minimum width of 20 mm. 5.6.2.2Any rotation of the child support suspens
39、ion system shall not give rise to any closure or any gaps within the cords/ropes or straps of the system. 5.6.2.3 Suspension system Gaps between two consecutive turns of exposed extension helical springs shall not be greater than 3 mm when the spring is extended with a 15 kg mass and shall be not gr
40、eater than 5 mm when the spring is extended with a 66 kg mass. 5.6.3 Locking mechanisms on frames When the baby bouncer and any frame is assembled in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, locking mechanisms shall be considered as inoperable by a child if at least one of the following condi
41、tions is fulfilled : a) folding or detachment is only possible when two independent locking mechanisms are operated simultaneously ; or b) release of the locking mechanisms requires a 50 N force or requires the use of a tool (e.g. spanner or screwdriver) ; or c) release of the locking mechanisms req
42、uire two consecutive actions, the first of which shall be maintained while the second is carried out. 5.7 Stability of frame When tested in accordance with 7.5 the part of the frame in contact with the floor shall not move more than 10 mm from its original position and the frame shall not overturn.
43、5.8 Static strength When tested in accordance with 7.6, the baby bouncer shall not collapse and shall remain attached to the support beam or frame supplied and shall fulfil its functions. Fittings and fastening devices shall not become detached and shall still function normally. 5.9 Drop strength Wh
44、en tested in accordance with 7.7 the baby bouncer shall show no structural damage and shall remain attached to the support beam or frame and shall still function normally. ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 9 Fittings and fastening devices shall not become loosened or detached and still shall function normally. 5.
45、10 Screw in hooks Screw in suspension hooks shall be of a design that prevents unintentional disconnection (e.g. wound over at least 540 or of a spring-hook). 6 General test conditions 6.1 Tolerances Unless otherwise stated, according to the accuracy of measurement devices shall have a tolerance as
46、follows: Forces 5 % masses 0,5 % dimensions 0,5 mm all angles 1 6.2 Order of tests Unless specified the order of testing shall be carried out in the order of the clause numbers of this standard. Additional samples may be used when doing the following tests : 4.1 Chemical properties 4.2 Flammability
47、6.3 Conditioning 6.3.1Clean/wash and dry any fabrics twice in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 6.3.2When testing in accordance with 7.6 and 7.7, fit and remove the attachment device from the support beam (fig 3) 10 times. Screw in hooks are excluded from this requirement. 7 Test metho
48、ds 7.1 Measurement of child support system 7.1.1 Apparatus A rigid cylinder (120 5) mm in diameter and (180 5) mm in height, having a mass of ( 01, 0 0 9+) kg and with its centre of gravity in the centre of the cylinder, all edges shall have a radius of (5 1) mm. ? EN 14036:2003 (E) 10 7.1.2 Test me
49、thod Suspend the baby bouncer from the support beam (7.6.1) in the normal position of use and place the 9 kg dummy (7.1.1) in the baby bouncer and ensure it is in a vertical position. Measure the minimum height of the sides and front. 7.2 Test for entanglement - cords, and ribbons used as ties The free length of cord shall be measured from the fixing