EN 14350:2020+A1:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14350:2020
Izdelki za otroke - Pripomočki za pitje - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
(vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Artikel für flüssige Kindernahrung -
Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Articles de puériculture - Articles pour l'alimentation liquide - Exigences en matière de
sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14350:2020+A1:2023
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 14350:2020+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.190 Supersedes EN 14350:2020
English Version
Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety
requirements and test methods
Articles de puériculture - Articles pour l’alimentation Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Artikel für
liquide - Exigences en matière de sécurité et méthodes flüssige Kindernahrung - Sicherheitstechnische
d’essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 March 2020 and includes Amendment approved by CEN on 3 May 2023.

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.

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United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIO N

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUN G

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14350:2020+A1:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Description . 11
5 Test equipment and tolerances . 19
5.1 Small parts cylinder . 19
5.2 Indentor. 20
5.3 Fixture for security/retention test . 21
5.4 Probes for holes (finger traps) test . 21
5.5 Templates A and B . 22
5.6 Tolerances . 22
6 Construction and mechanical properties – General and sample preparation . 23
6.1 Sample preparation for construction and mechanical properties . 23
6.2 General. 23
6.3 Pre-treatment (see B.4) . 23
6.4 Boiling (see B.5) . 23
6.5 Conditioning . 23
7 Construction and mechanical requirements and tests . 23
7.1 Order of testing for construction and mechanical properties . 23
7.2 Decoration, inscription and decals (see B.6) . 25
7.3 Visual and tactile examination . 25
7.4 Small parts . 25
7.5 Additional requirements for sealing discs (see B.7) . 25
7.6 Requirements and tests for containers . 25
7.7 Requirements and tests for drinking accessories. 29
7.8 Protective covers (see B.11) . 32
7.9 Handles and clips (see B.13) . 32
7.10 Finger traps . 33
7.11 Protruding parts. 34
7.12 Cords or loops . 36
8 Chemical requirements and test methods . 36
8.1 General. 36
8.2 Preparation of samples for chemical tests . 36
8.3 Requirements by component and material . 37
8.4 Volatile compounds content of silicone components intended to be put in the mouth
or in contact with food (see B.14) . 40
8.5 N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances release . 41
8.6 Migration of certain elements (see B.16 and B.21) . 41
8.7 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), antioxidant and formaldehyde release (see B.19,
B.20, B.24). 42
8.8 Colour fastness (see B.15) . 44
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8.9 Migration of primary aromatic amines (see B.23) . 45
8.10 Migration of lead and cadmium from glass (see B.17) . 45
8.11 Migration of elements from metal (see B.18) . 45
9 Consumer packaging . 46
10 Product information . 46
10.1 General . 46
10.2 Purchase information . 46
10.3 Warnings . 47
10.4 Instructions for use . 48
10.5 Supply chain information for products that contain vulcanised rubber . 49
Annex A (normative) Warnings . 52
Annex B (informative) Rationales . 62
B.1 Introduction . 62
B.2 General . 62
B.3 Preparation of samples for construction and mechanical tests (see 6.1) . 62
B.4 Pre-treatment (see 6.3) . 63
B.5 Boiling (see 6.4) . 63
B.6 Decoration, inscription and decals (see 7.2) . 63
B.7 Additional requirements for sealing discs (see 7.5) . 63
B.8 Volumetric labelling and accuracy requirements (see 7.6.1. and 7.6.2) . 63
B.9 Tear resistance test (see 7.7.1) . 64
B.10 Print adhesion of markings and decorations (see 7.6.3) . 64
B.11 Protective covers (see 7.8) . 64
B.12 Push-pull valves (see 7.7.2) . 65
B.13 Handles and clips (see 7.9). 65
B.14 Volatile compounds content (see 8.4) . 65
B.15 Colourants (see 8.8) . 66
B.16 Migration of certain elements (see 8.6) . 66
B.17 Migration of lead and cadmium from glass (see 8.10) . 68
B.18 Migration of elements from metal (see 8.11) . 68
B.19 Antioxidant release (see 8.7) . 69
B.20 Formaldehyde release (see 8.7) . 71
B.21 Cr VI limit (see 8.6) . 71
B.22 Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) release (see 8.7) . 71
B.23 Migration of primary aromatic amines (see 8.9) . 71
B.24 Migration conditions for elastomeric materials . 72
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Annex C (informative) Method for the determination of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)
and antioxidants specified in Table 7 . 73
C.1 Apparatus . 73
C.2 Procedure . 73
C.3 Column . 74
C.4 Detection . 74
C.5 Standards . 75
C.6 Preparation of standard solutions of MBT and antioxidants . 75
C.7 Retention times . 76
C.8 Calculation of MBT and antioxidants . 77
Annex D (informative) A-Deviations . 78
Annex E (informative) Good practice for visibility and legibility . 79
E.1 General. 79
E.2 Warnings . 79
E.3 Font . 79
E.4 Multi-languages . 79
Bibliography . 82

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European foreword
This document (EN 14350:2020+A1:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252
“Child care articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 2024, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 3 May 2023.
This document supersedes !EN 14350:2020".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !" .
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
— The standard has been completely renewed and a new structure was given. The former two parts
were joined together into one standard. A whole series of new aspects had to be considered,
following changes in the market and the regulatory background.
— Introduction: Completely reworded and references to European regulations were renewed.
— Clause 3: Completely restructured and partly described in more detail. Definitions for completely
new parts were added.
— Clause 4: Several completely new parts were added.
— Clause 5: This clause is completely new.
— Clause 6: This clause is completely new.
— Clause 7: The whole clause has been divided into several sub-paragraphs for individual
components of drinking equipment and the associated tests to improve the clarity of the sequence.
Several paragraphs for new items and their tests were added.
— Clause 8: This clause was completely restructured and subdivided. The requirements and test
conditions have been set with the consideration of the likely chemical exposure: food contact,
mouthing or ingestion. Chemical requirements and test methods were set for materials (like
rubber, silicon, TPE, metal, glass) and exposures (mouthing and swallowing) which are recently not
covered by harmonised legislations. Requirements for substances (e.g. Phthalates and BPA)
covered by harmonised regulation (like REACH, (EU) 10/2011 or its amendments) have not been
included.
— Clause 10: Revised and partly reworded.
— Clause 11: This clause on Test report is completely new.
— Annex A: This normative annex with translations of warnings into 24 languages is completely new.
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— Annex B: This informative annex with rationales is completely new.
— Annex C: This informative annex on Method for the determination of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole
(MBT) and antioxidants specified in Table 7 was revised and enlarged.
— Annex E: This informative annex on good practice for visibility and legibility is completely new.
!This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the
European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website."
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document harmonises minimum safety requirements and test methods for children’s drinking
equipment. Some of the provisions have been taken from other existing national and European
Standards and for these provisions the Technical Committee has relied on previous validation.
A significant choking hazard can arise if the component parts of drinking equipment become separated
during use. This hazard is addressed in this document by the inclusion of a security test. However, as
the fixing of such products to the container is user-dependent, the risk of an accident cannot be
completely eliminated. This document sets out labelling requirements stating that parents or carers
should not leave children unattended whilst being fed with a product containing a feeding teat or using
a container made of glass and that children should not be allowed to use feeding teats as a soother.
The Technical Committee considered the possibility of standardizing both sizes of feeding teats and
ranges of flow rates. However, it was decided that the many combinations of container systems
precluded being standardized. It is recommended that all container and drinking accessory
combinations are matched components. Providing meaningful flow rate information is difficult because
of several factors including hole diameter, teat thickness, hole shape/type of feed, and also how
individual infants suck the teat. Accordingly, it was decided not to include a test for flow rate but to
recommend that manufacturers provide information on flow rate and hole size that is appropriate to
their particular product.
This document sets chemical requirements and test methods for materials (like rubber, silicon, TPE etc)
and exposures (mouthing and swallowing) not covered by harmonised legislations. Where this
document sets migration limits for substances also covered by legislation, the requirements of this
document with stated test conditions must be regarded as additional.
Materials and chemical risks included in the standard (Table 3) do not present a definitive list but the
considered opinion of the Technical Committee based on current knowledge of likely risks.
All food contact materials and articles are regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 [1], Regulation
(EC) No 2023/2006 [39] and relevant implementation measures, at European or national level.
All plastics components of drinking equipment intended to come into contact with food are specifically
regulated by the Regulation (EU) 10/2011 [2] on plastic materials and articles intended to come into
contact with food and its amendments.
Therefore, for example the Bisphenol A - requirement has not been included in this document. [40]
Phthalates in childcare articles are restricted by Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation [3] and have not
been included in this document.
Latex protein allergy risk has not been included in this document. There is no published information
that sensitization is caused by feeding teats and there is an extremely low incidence of latex protein
allergy among young children and babies. Nevertheless, provision for packaging information for feeding
teats made from natural rubber latex has been included in this document.
It is recommended that manufacturers and suppliers operate to EN ISO 9001 standard for quality
management systems [4]. It is also recommended that laboratories operate to EN ISO/IEC 17025,
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [5].
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1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements relating to the materials, construction, performance,
packaging and product information for drinking equipment intended for children of 0 to 48 months (see
B.2) of age:
— Re-usable containers and re-usable drinking accessories;
— Single-use containers and drinking accessories sold with these containers;
— Single-use feeding teats;
— Ready to use feeding teats.
This document does not include requirements for the cleanliness of ready to use and single use
products.
This document does not apply to products designed for specialist clinical medical applications, e.g.
those relating to cleft lip palates.
This document does not apply to drinking equipment made from ceramics.
This document does not apply to bags intended for storage only.
This document does not apply to drinking equipment which is supplied with fluids or food when
purchased and to feeding accessories fixed to it.
This document is not applicable to soothers. Safety requirements and test methods for soothers are
specified in EN 1400 [6].
This document is not applicable for cutlery and other feeding utensils. Safety requirements and test
methods for Cutlery and other feeding equipment are specified in EN 14372 [7].
For drinking equipment excluded from the scope, consider the applicable requirements of this
document whenever possible.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
!EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021", Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements
!EN 71-11:2005, Safety of toys — Part 11: Organic chemical compounds — Methods of analysis"
!EN 12868:2017", Child use and care articles — Method for determining the release of N-
nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances from elastomer or rubber teats and soothers
!EN 60454-2:2007", Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes — Part 2: Methods of
test (IEC 60454-2:2007)
!EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods (ISO
3696:1987)"
ISO 188:2011, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/ui
3.1
matched components
components which are intended to be used together whilst feeding a child
Note 1 to entry: Their dimensions are matched to fit together and fulfil the relevant safety requirements.
Note 2 to entry: See definitions 3.2 to 3.9.
3.2
drinking accessory
device fitted to a container which permits a child to obtain fluid from it
3.2.1
feeding teat
elastic drinking accessory other than a straw
Note 1 to entry: there is no accepted scientific definition for the word “elastic”. The Technical Committee intended
to describe by "elastic"products made of silicone rubber, latex rubber, etc.
3.2.2
drinking spout
non-elastic drinking accessory other than a straw
3.2.3
push-pull valve
drinking accessory equipped with a valve designed to be manually operated by a push-pull, twist or
similar action
Note 1 to entry: A push-pull valve is also known as a “sports cup spout”.
3.2.4
straw
drinking accessory consisting of a cylindrical hollow tube which is in contact with the mouth and
through which fluid is sucked
3.2.5
protruding part
drinking accessory when assembled for its intended use on a container
3.3
container
feeding bottle, drinking cup or feeding bag
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3.3.1
feeding bottle
container which is capable of holding fluid incorporating a graduated scale suitable for visual
measurement and is intended for feeding a child through a suitable drinking accessory
3.3.2
drinking cup
container other than a feeding bottle or feeding bag capable of holding a fluid intended for feeding a
child
Note 1 to entry: Drinking cups are also known as “beakers” in the English language
3.3.3
feeding bag
bag capable of holding fluid and designed to be used with drinking accessories
Note 1 to entry: Feeding bags are also known as feeding liners.
3.3.4
feeding bag holder
support for a feeding bag
Note 1 to entry: see Figure 4 No 8.
3.4
locking ring
component used to secure a drinking accessory to a container
3.5
sealing disc
component used to create a seal between the container and the locking ring
3.6
protective cover
component to cover a drinking accessory
3.6.1
detachable protective cover
cover or parts of it intended to be detached when drinking or for cleaning
Note 1 to entry: After being detached they can be reassembled in the original state.
3.6.2
permanent protective cover
cover or parts of it intended to stay attached to the product during use/drinking
Note 1 to entry: It can only be detached by using a tool or force and is not intended to be reassembled afterwards.
3.7
handle
component designed to assist the handling of a container during drinking
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3.8
clip
component designed to assist the attachment of a container onto garments
3.9
cord or loop
flexible component designed to assist the handling of a container
3.10
graduations
markings which indicate the volume of fluid within the container, numbered or unnumbered
3.11
single-use product
product intended to be disposed of after first use
3.12
re-usable product
product intended to be used again after first use
3.13
ready to use product
product intended to be used without the need to clean before first use
3.14
outer packaging
any packaging used for storage of the product by a retailer, not including the packaging intended for the
consumer
4 Description
Figures 1 to 10 illustrate typical examples of different items of drinking equipment and their design
features.
Key
1 mouthpiece
2 feeding hole/holes
Figure 1 — Design features of a feeding teat
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Figure 2 — Examples of feeding teats
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Key
1 feeding spout including a locking ring
2 spout
3 straw
4 drinking accessory with mouthpiece in form of a spoon
Figure 3 — Examples of other drinking accessories
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Key
1 protective cover 5 feeding bottle
2 locking ring 6 feeding bag
3 feeding teat 7 graduations
4 sealing disc 8 feeding bag holder
Figure 4 — Examples of containers with feeding teats
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Key
1 drinking cup
2 drinking accessory
3 handle
Figure 5 — Example of container with drinking accessory
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a)
b)
Key
a closed position
b open position
Figure 6 — Example of a push-pull valve
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a)
b)
Key
a detachable protective cover in form of a cap
b permanent protective cover in form of a protective cap for straw
Figure 7 — Examples of protective covers
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Figure 8 — Examples of handles

Figure 9 — Example of a clip
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Figure 10 — Examples of loops
5 Test equipment and tolerances
5.1 Small parts cylinder
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 11 — Small parts cylinder
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5.2 Indentor
The indentor is made from H13 high chrome tool steel or equivalent and hardened to a minimum of 50
Rockwell C and shall have dimensions as shown in Figure 12. All dimensions with a tolerance are
machined as ISO 1302 [8] to Ra 0,4 .The larger diameter of the indentor has not been specified, as it
hould be of a size to fit into the equipment for applying the necessary force specified in the test
methods.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
Encircled is the tip of the indentor with the cutting blade.
a
This face is flat and has dimensions of (3,0 × 0,20) mm.
Figure 12 — Indentor
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5.3 Fixture for security/retention test

Key
A direction of tensile force
Figure 13 — Fixture for security/retention test
5.4 Probes for holes (finger traps) test

Key
1 tip radius equalling half the probe diameter
2 scribed line
0 +01,
diameter of probe 1: 5,5 mm, diameter of probe 2: 12 mm
−01,
Figure 14 — Probes for holes (finger traps) test method
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5.5 Templates A and B
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 15 — Template A and B
5.6 Tolerances
Unless otherwise stated, the following tolerances apply:
— Forces: ± 5 % of the nominal force;
— Masses: ± 0,5 % of the nominal mass;
— Dimensions: ± 1,0 mm of the nominal dimension;
— Angles: ± 2° of the nominal angle;
— Duration of forces for durability tests: ± 1 s;
— Duration of forces for static load tests: ± 2 s.
Mechanical tests are often described in terms of the application of forces. Masses can however be used.
One kg mass may be used for 10 N force.
Unless otherwise specified, the test forces may be applied by any suitable device which does not affect
the results.
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6 Construction and mechanical properties – General and sample preparation
6.1 Sample preparation for construction and mechanical properties
Samples of single-use products shall be conditioned (6.5) before testing.
Samples of re-usable products shall be boiled (6.4) and conditioned (6.5) before testing.
Samples of any products containing vulcanized rubber shall be pre-treated (6.3) before being submitted
to the above sample preparation.
6.2 General
All samples shall be at least 3 days post-production (see B.3).
6.3 Pre-treatment (see B.4)
Parts made of vulcanised rubber (not silicone parts) taken directly from the manufacturer prior to
being shipped to a retailer, shall be artificially aged for (7 days) ± 2 h in an oven with forced air
circulation by means of a fan and a ventilation of three to ten changes per hour (as described as
Method B in ISO 188:2011) at a temperature of (70 ± 2) °C.
6.4 Boiling (see B.5)
All samples, excluding single-use products, shall be disassembled and immersed in boiling water, to the
requirements of !EN ISO 3696:1995", Grade 3, for (10 ± 1) min without touching the walls of the
container and removed. Afterwards allow the samples to cool to room temperature. Then after a
maximum of 2 h after boiling place in the conditioning room (see 6.5).
After boiling, there shall be no damage which causes the failure of any subsequent tests, or impairs the
assembly for the intended use and no graduation shall have been removed when assessed by visual
inspection.
6.5 Conditioning
All samples shall be conditioned for at least 40 h before the tests, at a temperature (23 ± 2) °C, and
relative humidity (50 ± 5) %. Samples shall remain in the conditioning atmosphere until the test is
carried out. The tests may be carried out in a non-conditioned room.
7 Construction and mechanical requirements and tests
7.1 Order of testing for construction and mechanical properties
The tests for construction and mechanical properties shall be carried out in the order given in Table 1,
after treatments according to Clause 6.
New samples, preferably from the same batch, shall be used for each test (i.e. samples used in one test
shall not be used in another test) unless otherwise stated.
When tensile tests are applied, clamps or other devices shall hold the components securely during the
test without causing damage which results in a test failure. Any failure due to such damage shall be
disregarded. If after a number of attempts using different methods secure holding is not possible due to
material weakness, the product fails.
NOTE If secure holding of the component causes problems, advice of the manufacturer should be considered.
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Table 1 — Order of testing for construction and mechanical properties
7.2 Decoration, inscription and decals

7.3 Visual and tactile examination

7.4 Small parts
7.5 Sealing discs
7.6 Containers
7.6.1 Volume labelling
7.6.2 Volumetric accuracy
7.6.3 Print adhesion of graduations (for re-
usable products)
7.6.4 Thermal shock (for re-usable products)

7.7 Drinking accessories
7.7.1 Resistance to tearing
7.7.2. Push-pull valves
7.8 Protective covers
7.8.1 Size of detachable protective cover
7.8.2 Size of permanent protective cover
7.8.3 Security of permanent protective cover

7.9 Handles and clips
7.10 Finger traps
7.11 Protruding parts
7.11.1 Maximum length of protruding parts
7.11.2 Flexibility of protruding parts
7.11.3 Security/retention test for protruding
parts
7.12 Cords and loops
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7.2 Decoration, inscription and decals (see B.6)
All areas of drinking equipment may be decorated or inscribed by techniques which do not apply
materials to their surface, e.g. by laser engraving. The manufacturer has to make sure that possible
contamination, e.g. from laser engraving combustion products, does not impair product safety.
Areas with intended food contact may only be printed or inmold labelled, if this printed or inmold
labelled area is completely covered by a functional barrier according to EU/10/2011 [2].
Areas of drinking accessories (3.2) that are intended or foreseeable to be mouthed shall not be printed,
also not when covered by a functional barrier including inmold labelling.
A drinking cup (3.3.2) which provides a drinking rim and is also intended to be used without a drinking
accessory (3.2) or a similar product where the child’s mouth can contact the outside of the cup shall not
be printed and / or inmold labelled on the area extending to 20 mm measured from the drinking rim.
Areas of drinking equipment that are not intended to contact food and/or to be mouthed may be
decorated or inscribed with techniques which apply colorant such as printing with printing inks.
Adhesive decals and labels intended to stay on the product during use are not allowed on any part of
drinking equipment. Decorations shall not be attached to any part of drinking equipment by glue.
7.3 Visual and tactile examination
All components of drinking equipment when assembled for use shall be free from any accessible sharp
points or edges and free of flash and burrs, which could cause injuries, and shall be assessed by visual
and tactile examination. In case of doubt apply test for sharp point and sharp edge according to
EN 71-1.
7.4 Small parts
All parts which are designed to be removed (e.g. for cleaning), or become separated after the tensile or
other mechanical tests shall not fit entirely within the small parts cylinder (see Figure 11) in any
orientation and without compression.
7.5 Additional requirements for sealing discs (see B.7)
The minimum diameter of a sealing disc shall be 35 mm.
7.6 Requirements and tests for containers
7.6.1 Volumetric labelling requirements (see B.8)
If containers are marked with graduations these shall include the nominated maximum capacity. The
volumes shall be given in millilitres and the letters “ml” or “mL” shall appear at least once. Additional
units for measurement can be used if applicable.
Drinking cups, feeding bags or holders for feeding bags may be marked with graduations. Feeding bags
with graduations shall not be used to prepare formula milk (see 10.3.3).
All feeding bottles shall be marked with graduations. The lowest numbered graduation shall not be
more than 60 ml and the highest graduation, numbered or unnumbered, shall be the nominal capacity
of the bottle. There shall be numbered or unnumbered graduations every 30ml starting from 60 ml. The
gap between numbered graduations shall not exceed 60 ml.
EN 14350:2020+A1:2023 (E)
7.6.2 Volumetric accuracy
7.6.2.1 Volumetric accuracy requirements (see B.8)
When tested in accordance with 7.6.2.2 the volumetric accuracy of all graduations, unnumbered and
numbered, on feeding bottles or if present on feeding cups shall be as follows:
— all graduations ≥ 100 ml: ± 5 %;
— all graduations < 100 ml: ± 5 ml.
For feeding bags and holders for feeding bags that have graduations their volumetric accuracy shall be
within ±15 % as measured according to 7.6.2.2 with the product set up by the method given in the
instructions for use.
7.6.2.2 Volumetric accuracy test procedure
Fill the container with distilled or preboiled water at (20 ± 5) °C to each of the numbered and
unnumbered graduations (where present).
Check the mass of the water using a balance, with an accuracy of ± 0,1 g.
Ensure that the base of the meniscus of the water is level with the middle of the graduation.
7.6.3 Print adhesion of graduations (see B.10)
7.6.3.1 Requirement
All containers with printed graduations intended for repeated use shall be tested. After being tested in
accordance to 7.6.3.3 all graduations required under 7.6.1, numbered and unnumbered, shall be
readable (see Figure 17).
7.6.3.2 Equipment
7.6.3.2.1 Adhesive tape
Adhesive tape with an adhesion strength of (10 ± 1) N per 25mm width when tested in accordance with
!EN 60454-2:2007".
7.6.3.2.2 Eraser
A non-abrasive eraser shall be used.
7.6.3.3 Test procedure
Carry out the test on the whole area of the container where the graduations are printed. Containers
which do not have numbered graduati
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