What is PD CEN/TR 17202 – Safety guidelines for the entrapment of fingers in the furniture about?
PD CEN/TR 17202 contains the general safety philosophy, a guideline on the safety assessment that experts are recommended to use when drafting standards, and guidance on specific general safety recommendations, and test methods, relating to hazards caused by holes and openings that are common to all types of furniture. PD CEN/TR 17202 provides a technical report containing guidance that is intended to be used by designers and manufacturers to assess any inherent risk within their products.
Safety risks addressed by PD CEN/TR 17202 are hazards caused by holes and openings and specifically:
- Entrapment of fingers
- Shearing or compression/crushing of fingers
- Sharp edges
Note1: Safety risks not addressed by PD CEN/TR 17202, because they are considered outside of the scope of this report and associated with specific product types, but can be caused by holes and openings include:
- Entrapment of head and neck
- Entrapment of limbs
Note2: These guidelines do not cover all types of hazards and risks, such as inappropriate use of products, or inadequate supervision of children.
Note3: Attention is drawn to the importance of ensuring that all other potential hazards relevant to the product e.g. stability, strength and the effects of electrical power etc., are fully addressed in the process of standards writing.
Note4: The Technical Report is intended to address common risks posed by items of furniture to adults and children over 36 months old. For products designed for children under 36 months attention is drawn to the PD CEN/TR 13387 series of documents.
Who is PD CEN/TR 17202 - Safety guidelines for the entrapment of fingers in the furniture for?
PD CEN/TR 17202 on furniture is useful for:
- Furniture manufacturers
- Furniture designers
- Safety personnel
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 17202 - Safety guidelines for the entrapment of fingers in the furniture?
Furniture is a group that has large variations between different products, however, many safety hazards associated with this diverse group of products are very similar. Safety is often a balance between being safe from injury and the other demands of an item of furniture, for example, ensuring that the item is fit for purpose as well as meeting consumers’ needs and expectations.
These guidelines identify many of these safety hazards and give details that enable similar safety principles to be applied to the drafting of standards across the group of products. PD CEN/TR 17202 provides the safety recommendations and test methods given are intended to give guidance and to lead to consistency when writing safety standards for furniture.
PD CEN/TR 17202 will help you in designing safe furniture items and eliminated hazards wherever possible.
