Furniture - Beds - Requirements for safety, strength and durability

This document specifies requirements on safety, strength and durability for all types of fully assembled beds used by adults in domestic and non-domestic environments including their components, such as bed frames, bed bases, mattresses and mattress pads (when they form a unit with the mattress) and, when supplied with the bed base, mattresses and mattress pads.
The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg.
With the exception of sleeping functions, it does not apply to foldaway beds.
It does not apply to bunk beds, high beds and medical beds where separate Standards exist, as well as waterbeds and air beds.
Additional requirements can be applicable to items that have additional functions, e.g. storage features, day beds and convertible sofa-beds.
The durability test, 6.6.1, test 11, applies only to electrically operated beds.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and electrical safety.
Annex A (normative) specifies test methods for finger entrapment.
Annex B (informative) gives a rationale.

Möbel - Betten - Anforderungen an Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen bezüglich der Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit für alle Arten gebrauchsfertiger Betten, die von Erwachsenen im Wohnbereich und im Nicht Wohnbereich genutzt werden, einschließlich ihrer Bauteile wie Bettgestelle, Bettböden, Matratzen und Matratzenauflagen (wenn sie eine Einheit mit der Matratze bilden), und wenn sie mit dem Bettboden, Matratzen und Matratzenauflagen geliefert werden, fest.
Die Prüfungen sind auf die Benutzung durch Personen mit einem Körpergewicht bis zu 110 kg ausgelegt.
Mit Ausnahme der Schlaffunktionen ist dieses Dokument nicht für Klappbetten anwendbar.
Es ist nicht für Etagenbetten, Hochbetten und medizinisch genutzte Betten, für die gesonderte Normen gelten, sowie für Wasser  und Luftbetten anwendbar.
Zusätzliche Anforderungen können auf Betten mit zusätzlichen Funktionen wie etwa Stauraum, Schlafsofas und wandelbare Liegesofas anwendbar sein.
Die Prüfung der Dauerhaltbarkeit, 6.6.1, Prüfung 11, ist nur für elektrisch angetriebene Betten anwendbar.
Es enthält keine Anforderungen an die Alterungsbeständigkeit, Materialermüdung, Entflammbarkeit und elektrische Sicherheit.
Anhang A (normativ) legt Prüfverfahren für Fingerfangstellen fest.
Anhang B (informativ) enthält eine Begründung.

Meubles - Lits - Exigences de sécurité, solité et durabilité

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité, de résistance et de durabilité de tous types de lits entièrement assemblés. Le présent document s'applique aux lits pour adultes, à usage domestique et non domestique, ainsi qu’à leurs composants : l’encadrement, le sommier, le matelas et le sur-matelas (s’il forme une unité avec le matelas) et, s’ils sont fournis avec le sommier, le matelas et le sur-matelas.
Les essais sont basés sur l’utilisation par une personne dont la masse est au plus de 110 kg.
À l’exception des fonctions liées au sommeil, le présent document ne s’applique pas aux lits rabattables.
Il ne s’applique pas aux lits superposés et surélevés, ni aux lits destinés aux soins médicaux pour lesquels il existe d’autres normes européennes, ni aux lits à eau et à air.
Des exigences additionnelles peuvent s’appliquer aux éléments qui présentent des fonctions supplémentaires, tels que les lits équipés d’une fonction rangement, les méridiennes et assimilés et les canapés convertibles.
L’essai de durabilité 6.6.1, essai 11, s’applique uniquement aux lits avec fonction électrique.
Il n’inclut aucune exigence relative à la résistance au vieillissement, à la dégradation, ni à la résistance au feu et à la sécurité électrique.
L’Annexe A [normative] spécifie les méthodes d’essais relatives aux risques de coincement de doigt.
L’Annexe B [informative] justifie l’intégration de certaines exigences.

Pohištvo - Postelje - Zahteve za varnost, trdnost in trajnost

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za varnost, trdnost in trajnost za vse vrste povsem sestavljenih postelj za odrasle za stanovanjske in nestanovanjske prostore, vključno s sestavnimi deli, kot so posteljni okviri, posteljna podnožja, posteljni vložki in nadvložki (ko tvorijo celoto s posteljnimi vložki) in posteljni vložki in nadvložki, ki so dobavljeni s posteljnim podnožjem.
Preskusi upoštevajo težo oseb do 110 kg.
Z izjemo funkcij spanja se ne uporablja za sklopne postelje.
Ne uporablja se za pograde, dvignjene postelje in medicinske postelje, za katere obstajajo ločeni standardi, kot tudi ne za vodne postelje in zračne postelje.
Dodatne zahteve lahko veljajo za elemente, ki imajo dodatne funkcije, npr. funkcije shranjevanja, dnevne postelje in raztegljive sedežne garniture.
Preskus trajnosti iz točke 6.6.1, preskus 11, se uporablja samo za električno nastavljive postelje.
Ne vključuje zahtev za odpornost proti staranju, razpadu, vnetljivosti in električno varnost.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1725:2001
Pohištvo - Postelje - Zahteve za varnost, trdnost in trajnost
Furniture - Beds - Requirements for safety, strength and durability
Möbel - Betten - Anforderungen an Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit
Meubles - Lits - Exigences pour la sécurité, la résistance et la durabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1725:2023
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 1725
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 1725:1998
English Version
Furniture - Beds - Requirements for safety, strength and
durability
Meubles - Lits - Exigences de sécurité, solité et Möbel - Betten - Anforderungen an Sicherheit,
durabilité Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 October 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.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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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 1725:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Test procedures and tolerances . 7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Sequence of testing . 7
4.3 Tolerances . 7
5 Test apparatus . 7
5.1 Adult test mattress . 7
5.2 Test dummy . 8
6 Safety requirements . 10
6.1 General requirements . 10
6.2 Holes in tubular or rigid components . 10
6.3 Shear and compression points . 10
6.3.1 General. 10
6.3.2 Shear and compression points when setting up and folding . 10
6.3.3 Shear and compression points under influence of powered mechanisms . 10
6.3.4 Shear and compression points during use . 10
6.4 Entanglement hazards . 11
6.4.1 General. 11
6.4.2 Requirements . 11
6.4.3 Test method . 12
6.5 Durability of electrically operated bed mechanism . 13
6.5.1 Requirement . 13
6.5.2 Functional assessment . 13
6.5.3 Test method . 13
6.6 Stability, strength and durability . 13
6.6.1 General. 13
6.6.2 Stability, strength and durability requirements . 16
7 Information for use . 16
8 Test report . 16
Annex A (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment and shear and compression . 17
A.1 Finger entrapment . 17
A.1.1 Test equipment — Test probe and shape assessment probe . 17
A.1.1.1 Test probe . 17
A.1.1.2 Shape assessment probe . 17
A.1.2 Test method . 18
A.2 Shear and compression . 21
A.2.1 Test equipment — Test probes . 21
A.2.2 Test method — Shear and compression points created under the influence of
powered mechanisms . 21
A.2.3 Test method — Shear and compression points created during normal use . 22
Annex B (informative) Rationale . 23
B.1 General . 23
B.2 Risk entanglement hazards . 23
B.3 Durability of electrically operated bed mechanism . 23
Bibliography . 24

European foreword
This document (EN 1725:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”, the
secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 month May 2024, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 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 supersedes EN 1725:1998.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 1725:1998, the following technical modifications have been
made:
— addition of horizontal test methods;
— addition of test method for durability of electrically operated bed mechanism;
— reference to the test methods of ISO 19833:2018;
— introduction of requirements for guest beds;
— introduction of requirement for non-domestic use;
— introduction of information for use;
— addition of requirements for strength and durability;
— addition of entanglement hazards.
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 organisations 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.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements on safety, strength and durability for all types of fully assembled
beds used by adults in domestic and non-domestic environments including their components, such as
bed frames, bed bases, mattresses and mattress pads (when they form a unit with the mattress) and,
when supplied with the bed base, mattresses and mattress pads.
The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg.
With the exception of sleeping functions, it does not apply to foldaway beds.
It does not apply to bunk beds, high beds and medical beds where separate standards exist, as well as
waterbeds and air beds.
Additional requirements can be applicable to items that have additional functions, e.g. storage features,
day beds and convertible sofa-beds.
The durability test, 6.6.1, test 11, applies only to electrically operated beds.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and electrical
safety.
Annex A (normative) specifies test methods for finger entrapment.
Annex B (informative) gives a rationale.
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 1728:2012 , Furniture — Seating — Test methods for the determination of strength and durability
EN 13759:2012, Furniture — Operating mechanisms for seating and sofa-beds — Test methods
EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of hardness (indentation technique)
(ISO 2439)
ISO 19833:2018, Furniture — Beds — Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and
durability
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:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
unframed slat base
bed base consisting of separate slats flexibly held together normally by means of textile, rubber or plastic
tape
As impacted by EN 1728:2012/AC:2013.
[SOURCE: ISO 19833:2018, 3.1, modified — Note 1 to entry deleted.]
3.2
framed base
bed base consisting of slats, springs, etc. which are connected to a structural frame system
[SOURCE: ISO 19833:2018, 3.2, modified — Note 1 to entry deleted.]
3.3
framed sprung mattress
upholstered bed base consisting of springs, topped with fillings, on a rigid frame to be used in a bed frame
or freestanding
3.4
divan base
upholstered bed base used without the need of any framework. It may be constructed with a spring filling
or a solid top and may include drawers or storage facilities
3.5
convertible sofa-bed
item of seating that utilises a mechanism to convert into a bed
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