SIST EN 1273:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1273:2005
01-julij-2005
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SIST EN 1273:2002
Izdelki za otroke – Hojce - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test
methods
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1273:2005
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
SIST EN 1273:2005 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1273

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2005
ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 1273:2001
English version
Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety
requirements and test methods
Articles de puériculture - Trotteurs - Exigences de sécurité Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Kinderlaufhilfen -
et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 March 2005.

CEN members are bound to comply 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 Secretariat 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 official
versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.




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© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1273:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents page
Foreword.4
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 General.7
5.2 Openings .7
5.3 Edges, corners and projections.8
5.4 Small parts.9
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 devices.11
5.16 Durability of decals and marking .11
6 Test methods.11
6.1 General.11
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 test.15
6.8 Static strength test .16
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6.9 Dynamic strength test.17
6.10 Parking devices test.17
6.11 Soaking test for decals and marking.18
7 Product information .19
7.1 General .19
7.2 Marking of the product.19
7.3 Purchase information.19
7.4 Instructions for use.19
8 Packaging.20
Annex A (normative) .21
Annex B (normative) .22

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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 publication 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 following
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, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
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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 importance. 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 be used safely
and correctly.
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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 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
standard 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
document (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 for 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) (ISO
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 of the support offered by the frame
3.2
crotch strap
device which passes between the child’s 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 position
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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
Arsenic: 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 include 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 1103.
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
+2
± 0,5 %, all dimensions with an accuracy of ± 1 mm and all angles with an accuracy of ( )°.
0
A baby walking frame, when assembled for use, shall be constructed 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 refitted 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, wheels, 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.
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5.3 Edges, corners and projections
All edges, corners and protruding parts shall be designed so as to reduce the risk 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 protected 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 small components such as hinges, brackets
and catches.
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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.
Non-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 and 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 parts 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 shall 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 defined 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 than 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 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:
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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 force 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 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 adjusted 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 actions are required to release the folding mechanism, the operation of the second
action being dependent on the first action being carried out and maintained.
5.11 Static stability
When tested in accordance with 6.5, the baby walking frame shall not overturn.
5.12 Prevention of falls down steps
When tested in accordance with 6.6 the baby walking frame shall maintain contact with and be supported only
by the test platform.
5.13 Dynamic stability
When tested in accordance with 6.7, there shall be no fracture or detachment of any component of the baby
walking frame, nor shall the baby walking frame overturn. Where the baby walking frame is supplied with toy
accessories which are intended to be fitted to or removed from the baby walking frame by the carer, the baby
walking frame shall be tested without the toy accessories.
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5.14 Strength
5.14.1 Static strength
When tested in accordance with 6.8 no part of the baby walking frame shall collapse.
5.14.2 Dynamic strength
When tested in accordance with 6.9 the seat and crotch strap shall not tear.
5.15 Parking devices
Baby walking frames fitted with a parking device shall have a maximum movement of 50 mm when tested in
accordance with 6.10.
If the baby walking frame is intended to move around a fixed point, the maximum displacement of the part of
the baby walking frame to remain fixed shall be 50 mm when tested in accordance with 6.10.
5.16 Durability of decals and marking
After testing in accordance with 6.11 the marking shall be clearly legible.
6 Test methods
6.1 General
6.1.1 The tests shall be carried out following the order indicated in this sta
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