What is BS EN 16780 - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers about?
BS EN 16780 specifies requirements for the safety of children's cot bumpers used in the children's sleeping environment (i.e., not under supervision) when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g., crib/cradle) in which a child is contained.
Note1: BS EN 16780 lists topics of further investigation which might lead to necessary improvement of the safety requirements of cot bumpers.
IMPORTANT — In order to comply with the essential safety requirements, BS EN 16780 is hazard based. As BS EN 16780 only deals with a particular textile child-care article, i.e., cot bumpers, design characteristics have been specified only, when necessary, in order to introduce inherently safe design.
Who is BS EN 16780 - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers for?
BS EN 16780 on safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers is useful for:
- Children's cot bumpers manufacturers
- Children's cot bumpers providers
- Children's cot bumpers designers
- Safety regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 16780 - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers?
BS EN 16780 gives specifications including safety requirements and test methods, warnings, and instructions to adult users in order to address the possible hazard posed by these products.
The aim of BS EN 16780 is to minimize the main risks posed by products in the sleep environment of babies and young children, such as:
- Internal asphyxiation (choking), Entrapment
- Strangulation, External asphyxiation (suffocation)
- Flammability, Injuries due to falls
- Injuries due to ingestion of small parts, Injuries due to chemicals
BS EN 16780 gives specifications including safety requirements and test methods, warnings, and instructions which allows compliance to be checked by interested parties, from designers to market surveillance authority officers.
BS EN 16780 specifies safety requirements and test methods for children's cot bumpers which helps to manufacture cot bumpers by considering safety and comfort.
