BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 14988 2 2006 Children’s high chairs — Part 2 Test methods The European Standard EN 14988 2 2006 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97 140; 97 190 BS EN 14988 2 2006 +A1 20[.]
BRITISH STANDARD BS EN EN 14988-2:2006 14988-2:2006 +A1:2012 Children’s high chairs — Part 2: Test methods The European Standard EN 14988-2:2006 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.140; 97.190 — aid enquirers to understand the text; — present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep UK BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 interests informed; — monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK National foreword A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on This British is the UK implementation of EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 request to itsStandard secretary It supersedes BS EN 14988-2:2006, which is withdrawn It should be noted that the UK voted against the publication of this standard The startfor and finish ofinclude text introduced or altered amendment is indicated Reasons objection the test method forby slippage of adjusters on the in the textsystem by tags Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry thetest number of restraint has been omitted and the UK consider that the methods thedrafted CEN amendment example, and/or text altered by CEN amendment A1 is as may not be For reproducible repeatable indicated by Cross-references The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee The British which implement international or EuropeanCW/1/5, CW/1, SafetyStandards of child use and child care products, to Subcommittee publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue Nursery furniture under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or A list of organizations represented thisElectronic subcommittee can beorobtained on by using the “Search” facility of theonBSI Catalogue of British request to its secretary Standards Online This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application notconfer of itself confer immunity Compliance with a British Standard does cannot immunity from from obligations legal obligations legal Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages to 21 and a back cover The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2006 Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date Comments © BSI 2006 ISBN 580 48815 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2006 © The British Standards Institution 2012 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012 ISBN 978 580 73053 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Comments 30 November 2012 Implementation of CEN amendment A1:2012 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 14988-2:2006+A1 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2012 ICS 97.190; 97.140 Supersedes EN 14988-2:2006 English Version Children's high chairs - Part 2: Test methods Chaises hautes pour enfants - Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai Kinderhochstühle - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on February 2006 and includes Amendment approved by CEN on 23 June 2012 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members Ref No EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012: E BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 Contents Page Foreword 4 Introduction 5 Scope 6 Normative references 6 Terms and definitions 6 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 General test conditions 7 Preliminary preparation 7 Determination of the junction line 7 Test sequence 8 Tolerances 8 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8.1 5.8.2 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 Test equipment 9 General 9 Test dummy 9 Impact hammer 10 Loading pad 11 Small loading pad 11 Stops 11 Floor surface 11 Beams 11 Beam for stability test and for measurement of the lateral protection length 11 Beam for height of lateral protection test 11 Slide gauges 11 Force-measuring device 12 Test load 12 Small parts cylinder 12 Small torso probe 14 Device for measuring the angle, the length and the height of the back rest and the height of the lateral protection 15 Leg probe 16 Wedge block 16 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.6.1 6.6.2 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.10.1 6.10.2 6.10.3 6.10.4 6.11 Test procedures 17 General 17 Impact test 17 Durability of the locking mechanism 18 Strength of the locking mechanism 18 Small parts 18 Openings 19 Openings between moving parts 19 Other openings 19 Strength of harness/belt attachment points 19 Strength of components of the restraint system 19 Slippage of straps of the restraint system 19 Back rest tests 20 Determination of back rest angle 20 Determination of back rest height 20 Determination of length of reclinable back rest 20 Strength of reclinable back rest mechanism 20 Seat vertical static load test 21 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) 6.12 6.13 6.13.1 6.13.2 6.14 6.14.1 6.14.2 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.17.1 6.17.2 6.17.3 6.17.4 6.17.5 6.17.6 6.18 6.18.1 6.18.2 6.18.3 Footrest vertical static load test 21 Lateral protection measurements 21 Determination of lateral protection height 21 Determination of lateral protection length 21 Leg openings test 23 Wedge block test 23 Gaps between leg openings 23 Measurement of the distance between the backrest and the crotch restraint 23 Measurement of the distance between the backrest and the horizontal member 23 Stability tests 24 General 24 Positioning 24 Sideways stability 24 Rearwards stability 25 Forwards stability 26 Footrest and horizontal frame member stability 27 Tray tests 28 Tray strength test 28 Tray vertical static load test and stability 28 Tray drop test 28 Test report 29 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 Foreword This document (EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee !CEN/TC 364 “Project Committee - High Chairs”", the secretariat of which is held by UNI 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 February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2013 This document supersedes !EN 14988-2:2006" This document includes Amendment approved by CEN on 2012-0623 The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !" This European Standard !consists" of the following parts: -Part 1: Safety requirements -Part 2: Test methods According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) Introduction This part of EN 14988 has been prepared in order to specify test methods to provide assurance that children’s high chairs comply with the requirements in Part The tests are designed to evaluate properties without regard to materials, design/construction or manufacturing processes BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) Dimensions in millimetres !Figure 6" " — Test cylinder 13 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 5.13 Small torso probe The small torso probe shall be made from plastics or other hard, smooth material with dimensions as shown in !Figure 7" Dimensions in millimeters Key Handle 14 !Figure 7" " — Small torso probe a b c 86 40 120 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) 5.14 Device for measuring the angle, the length and the height of the back rest and the height of the lateral protection Dimension in millimetres Key Pivot hole Base board: mm plywood or hardwood Allowed cut-off for crotch restraint Measuring device - reclining board : 30 mm × 12 mm hardwood Pivot pin : mm × 60 mm steel or other hard material !Figure 8" " — Device for measuring the back rest angle, length and height 15 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 Key Seat frame Angle to be measured Test dummy (5.2) Measuring device L Length of the back rest H Height of the back rest !Figure 9" " — Measurement of the back rest angle, length and height ! 5.15 Leg probe A cylindrical probe with a diameter of 38 mm and a length of at least 76 mm 5.16 Wedge block A block with smooth surfaces and with dimensions according to Figure 10, made of hard, smooth material 16 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) Dimensions in millimetres Top view Front view Side view Figure 10 – Wedge block " Test procedures 6.1 General Before beginning the tests, visually inspect the high chair thoroughly Record defects so that they are not assumed to have been caused by the tests 6.2 Impact test !The high chair shall be placed in the normal position of use on the floor surface (5.7) with the legs against stops (5.6) opposite to the direction of the force Adjust the impact hammer (5.3) to fall from a height of 116 mm The hammer shall strike the structure at the impact point, when the arm of the impact hammer is vertical (see Figure 11) The impact hammer shall strike, from the outside, the centre of the uppermost point of the back, the front, and both lateral protections If the high chair overturns during the test, it shall be allowed to fall freely on the floor surface (5.7) Repeat the test on the backrest only from the inside of the high chair in the same manner as above The test shall be carried out for a total of 10 times at each point." 17 BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 (E) (E) EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012 !Figure 11" " — Impact test 6.3 Durability of the locking mechanism Operate any locking or attachment mechanism 300 times Before and after carrying out the test, measure the force required to operate the mechanism 6.4 Strength of the locking mechanism Place the high chair on the floor with the test dummy (5.2) in the centre of the seat Apply a force of 200 N at the point and in the direction considered most likely to fold the high chair If the high chair tends to tilt secure it in a manner which does not prevent the folding Record whether the high chair collapses 6.5 Small parts Apply a tensile force to the component to be tested through a clamp or other suitable means The force shall be: 50 N where the largest accessible dimension of the component is less than or equal to 6mm 90 N where the largest accessible dimension of the component is greater than mm 18