crib product standards

Crib product standard analysis

Status of relevant standards in various countries

In order to effectively protect the safety and health of children, various countries have formulated strict laws, regulations or standards on the quality and safety of children's bed products. After investigation, the main standards related to crib products in different countries are as follows.

Table 1 Statistical table of different national standards for crib products

ISO 7175.1-2019 "Cribs and Folding Cots for Household Use Part 1: Safety Requirements" and ISO 7175.2-2019 "Cribs and Folding Cots for Household Use Part 2: Test Methods" are applicable to internal lengths of 900mm to 1400mm. Children's cots and folding cots are not suitable for bassinets and hammocks. This standard mainly stipulates the safety requirements and testing methods for crib materials, structure, bed surface, side panels, bedside, frame, stability, packaging, instructions and markings.

The United States has the most complete standard system for crib products, with faster updates and increasingly stricter requirements. The amendments to the 16 CFR 1217 final rule came into effect on January 27, 2020. According to the regulatory requirements, toddler beds need to comply with the relevant provisions of ASTM F1821-19e1 Consumer Safety Standard Specification for Toddler Beds. The standard requires that any bed can accommodate a full-size crib. Padded, with a minimum length of 51-558 inches (1310 mm) and a minimum width of 27-114 inches (690 mm), which can be freely accessed by children aged 15 months or younger and weighing 50 pounds (27.7 kg) or less. The standard emphasizes the following possible situations for infants and young children: falling into the end of the bed structure, falling between the guardrails and longitudinal beams, falling into the mattress support system, and the failure of the mattress support system and guardrails causing harm to infants and young children. It also discusses The extended corner posts may catch children's clothing.

EU standards have separate regulations for cribs of different scopes and sizes. BS EN 1130:2019 is applicable to cribs with an internal length ≤900mm, and BS EN 716-1/-2:2017 is applicable to domestic children's cribs with an internal length of 900mm to 1400mm. Both standards require that edges, protrusions, and chamfers that are accessible to infants during normal use must be free of burrs or sharp edges. The two standards have certain differences in the requirements for casters and mounting holes.

Canadian Standard SOR/2016-152, in addition to defining cribs, bassinets, and bassinets, also defines structural safety, side height, total lead content, required warnings, declaration labels, flammability standards, manufacturers Or importer's requirements are stipulated.