What is PD CEN/TR 16512 – Guidelines for the safety of children's slings about ?
PD CEN/TR 16512 is a technical report on child use and care articles that discusses the guidelines for the safety of children’s slings to ensure the safety of the children.
PD CEN/TR 16512 covers a product that is designed to carry a child solely on the carer’s torso, which does not have integrated openings for the child’s limbs and is designed to allow the carer a hands-free operation when standing and/or walking.
Note: Children’s slings are not covered by EN 13209-1 and EN 13209-2.
Who is PD CEN/TR 16512 – Guidelines for the safety of children's slings for ?
PD CEN/TR 16512 on the guidelines for the safety of children's slings are useful for:
- Sling manufacturers
- Sling suppliers
- Child care unit manufacturers
- Sling Designers
- Product development teams/innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16512 - Guidelines for the safety of children's slings ?
Slings are similar to soft carriers which are also designed to carry a child on the carer’s torso, the main differences are that slings do not have integral openings for the child’s limbs and form their structure only when attached to the carer’s torso.
PD CEN/TR 16512 provides guidelines to address potential hazards associated with slings.
PD CEN/TR 16512 provide safety guidance for designers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of slings which are products designed to carry a child solely on the carer’s torso.
PD CEN/TR 16512 provides you with thermal hazards, chemical hazards, choking and ingestion hazards, entrapment hazards for fingers in mesh, entanglement hazards and suffocation hazards.
This assists in designing efficient and durable slings that are safe to use and provides safety from these hazards.
With compliance and obedience to PD CEN/TR 16512, you can enhance the efficacy and safety of children’s slings and manufacture a standardized product that has global acceptance in the market.
