EN 16779-2:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2024
Tekstilni izdelki za otroke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za prešite
odeje za otroško posteljico - 2. del: Prevleke za odeje (razen prešite odeje)
Textile child care articles - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot
duvets - Part 2: Duvet covers (excluding duvet)
Textile Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren für Kinderbettdecken - Teil 2: Bettdeckenbezüge (ausgenommen
Bettdecken)
Articles textiles de puériculture - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai pour les
couettes pour lit à nacelle - Partie 2 : Housses de couette (excluant les couettes)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16779-2:2022
ICS:
97.160 Tekstilije za dom. Perilo Home textiles. Linen
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16779-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.160; 97.190
English Version
Textile child care articles - Safety requirements and test
methods for children's cot duvets - Part 2: Duvet covers
(excluding duvet)
Articles textiles de puériculture - Exigences de sécurité Textile Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder -
et méthodes d'essai pour les couettes pour lit à nacelle Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
- Partie 2 : Housses de couette (excluant les couettes) Prüfverfahren für Kinderbettdecken - Teil 2:
Bettdeckenbezüge (ausgenommen Bettdecken)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 June 2022.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 9
5 Requirements and test methods .10
5.1 Mechanical hazards (see B.3) .10
5.1.1 Suffocation hazards (see B.3.1) .10
5.1.2 Entrapment hazards (ischaemia see B.3.2) .10
5.1.3 Choking hazards (see B.3.3) .11
5.1.4 Entanglement hazards (strangulation - see B.3.4) .12
5.1.5 Hazardous edges and projections (see B.3.5) .12
5.1.6 Ingestion hazards (see B.3.6) .13
5.2 Chemical hazards (see B.4) .13
5.2.1 Migration of certain elements .13
5.2.2 Formaldehyde .14
5.2.3 Flame retardants .14
5.3 Thermal hazards hyperthermia and hypothermia (see B.5) .15
5.3.1 Requirements .15
5.4 Flammability and burning hazards (see B.6) .15
5.5 Hygiene hazards (see B.7) .15
5.5.1 Requirements and methods .15
6 User information .15
6.1 General .15
6.2 Marking .16
6.3 Purchase information .16
6.4 Instruction for use .16
6.5 Plastic packaging .17
Annex A (informative) Inherently safe design .18
Annex B (informative) Rationale .21
Annex C (informative) Specific marking, purchase information and user instruction .28
Bibliography .29

European foreword
This document (EN 16779-2:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles
and textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 January 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2023.
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.
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.
Introduction
This document has been written to support EN 16779-1 Textile child care articles – Safety requirements
and test methods for children's cot duvets - Part 1: Duvet (excluding duvet covers) and to be used in
conjunction with it.
EN 16779-1 was written as a response to the European Commission Mandate N° M/497, under the title
“Standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI on the safety of child-care articles; Cluster 2- risks
in the sleeping environment; Mattresses for cots, cot bumpers, suspended beds for children, duvets for
children sleep bags for children”.
The aim of this document is to minimize the main risks posed by products in the sleep environment of
babies and young children, such as:
— internal asphyxiation (choking);
— entrapment;
— hyperthermia (overheating);
— entanglement (strangulation);
— external asphyxiation (suffocation);
— flammability;
— injuries due to falls;
— injuries due to ingestion of small parts;
— injuries due to chemicals.
For the development of this document, attention was paid to:
— the child’s stages of development (age, height, weight, ability, etc.). Cot duvet covers were studied in
relation to children up to 3 years of age;
— the intended or foreseeable use of the product, bearing in mind a child’s behaviour. Such behaviour
exposes children to injury in ways that differ from those of adults, making children a particularly
vulnerable group in society;
— the hazard presented by the product in the circumstances under which the product and the child
come into contact with each other.
IMPORTANT — In order to comply with the safety requirements, this document is hazard based.
As this document only deals with a particular textile child-care article, i.e. removable cot duvet
covers, design characteristics have been specified only when necessary in order to introduce
inherently safe design. These characteristics have been specified in a manner which allows
compliance to be checked by interested parties, from designers to market surveillance authority
officers.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the safety of removable cot duvet covers, used in the child’s
sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision), and designed to envelop a cot duvet when sleeping in
a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained. This document specifies
requirements for removable cot duvet covers suitable for children up to 36 months.
The requirements for cot duvets are covered in EN 16779-1.
Some of the requirements in this document are not suitable for articles used by hospitals when nursing
sick children. These include:
— openings for access for tubing to the patient or monitoring devices to monitor the patient;
— use of fastenings which may not be durable to industrial laundry processing used by hospitals.
If a part of the cot duvet cover is designed to offer additional functions (e.g. play function), in addition to
the following requirements, this part will be subjected to safety requirements related to relevant
standards (see B.1).
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 1103:2005, Textiles - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning behaviour
EN 16711-2:2015, Textiles - Determination of metal content - Part 2: Determination of metals extracted by
acidic artificial perspiration solution
EN 16732:2015, Slide fasteners (zips) - Specification
CEN/TS 17394-1:2021, Textiles and textile products - Part 1: Safety of children's clothing - Security of
attachment of attached components to infants' clothing - Specification
EN 17394-2:2020, Textiles and textile products - Part 2: Safety of children's clothing - Security of
attachment of buttons - Test method
CEN/TS 17394-3:2021, Textiles and textile products - Part 3: Safety of children's clothing - Security of
attachment of metal mechanically applied press fasteners - Test method
CEN/TS 17394-4:2021, Textiles and textile products - Part 4: Safety of children's clothing - Security of
attachment of components except buttons and metal mechanically applied press fasteners - Test method
EN ISO 105-E01:2013, Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E01: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-
E01:2013)
EN ISO 6330:2021, Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2021)
EN ISO 14184-1:2011, Textiles - Determination of formaldehyde - Part 1: Free and hydrolysed formaldehyde
(water extraction method) (ISO 14184-1:2011)
EN ISO 17226-1:2021, Leather - Chemical determination of formaldehyde content - Part 1: Method using
high-performance liquid chromatography (ISO 17226-1:2021)
ISO 105-F10:1989, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F10: Specification for adjacent fabric:
Multifibre
ISO 4915:1991, Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
cot duvet
bedding item intended to cover the child’s body, consisting of a filling material permanently sewn into a
textile cover intended to be used with or without duvet cover in the cot or in a similar product
Note 1 to entry: The terms “cot quilt” or “coverlet” are interchangeable with “cot duvet”.
[SOURCE: EN 16779-1:2018, 3.1]
3.2
cot duvet cover
removable bed linen intended to envelop a cot duvet
[SOURCE: EN 16779-1:2018, 3.2 with “bed linen” replacing “bedding item” and “a cot duvet” replacing “cot
duvet(s)”.]
3.3
cot
bed for a child consisting of a base and enclosed by high sides to prevent the child from falling out
[SOURCE: EN 16779-1:2018, 3.3]
3.4
harm
injury or damage to the health of people
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.1, modified — “or damage to property or the environment” has been
deleted.]
As impacted by ISO 105-F10:1989/AMD 1:2009.
3.5
hazard
potential source of harm (3.4)
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.2]
3.6
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm (3.4) and the severity of that harm
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.9, modified — Note 1 to entry has been deleted.]
3.7
inherently safe design
measures taken to eliminate hazards (3.5) and/or to reduce risks (3.6) by changing the design or
operating characteristics of the product or system
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.5]
3.8
asphyxiation
insufficient supply of air to the airways
Note 1 to entry: Insufficient supply of air could be caused e.g. by closing off the flow of air as a result of choking
or suffocation or by entrapment in an unventilated, confined space.
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014, 3.4]
3.9
choking
closing off the flow of air as a result of internal asphyxiation (3.8)
Note 1 to entry: Choking can, for example, be caused by inhalation of an object, by an object becoming wedged in
the mouth or pharynx, or by an object becoming lodged over the entrance to the lower airways.
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014, 3.10]
3.10
suffocation
closing off the flow of air as a result of airway obstruction external to the mouth and nose
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014, 3.67]
3.11
drawstring
cord, chain, ribbon, string or tape, made of any textile or non-textile material including elastic material,
which passes through a channel, loop(s) or eyelet(s) or similar, to adjust the size of the opening, or part
of the product
[SOURCE: EN 14682:2014, 2.5, with “garment or to fasten the garment itself” removed and addition of
“product”]
3.12
cord
tape, ribbon, string or chain of any textile or non-textile material, including elastic material
3.13
monofilament thread
single thread of man-made fibre
[SOURCE: EN 16779-1:2018, 3.12]
3.14
burr
roughness, caused by not cleanly severing or finishing the material
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014, 3.7]
3.15
surface flash
rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material without ignition of its basic structure
Note 1 to entry: However, if ignition of its basic structure occurs simultaneously or sequentially with surface
flash, it is not considered as a part of surface flash.
[SOURCE: ISO 4880:1997, 63, modified — without Note 2 to entry.]
3.16
raised fabric
napped fabric
fabric for which a surface effect is formed by mechanically raising fibres from yarns of the ground fabric
[SOURCE: ISO 12947-2:2016, 3.6, modified — with “yarns” replacing “threads (3.1)”.]
3.17
appliqué
cut out design or shape attached to the face of material for ornamentation, frequently of a different type
and/or shade of material
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 16792:2014, 3.20]
3.18
small part
component or piece of a component which when dropped, without compression, into the small parts
cylinder in any orientation, fits entirely within the cylinder
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 1 — Small parts cylinder
4 General
The information provided here are the general characteristics for a cot duvet cover which are considered
to result in inherently safe design. Alternative designs may be acceptable, but will require safety risk
assessment using the rationales in Annex B.
NOTE 1 Inherently safe design is gathered in Annex A. Table A.1 summarizes the relationship between
inherently safe design and hazards and for which the entries are related to the design.
It should be noted that at night, an infant is effectively unsupervised as the carers can also be expected to
be sleeping, so certain features which are acceptable during the day when carers are available, may not
be acceptable at night.
NOTE 2 Rationales for the inclusion of some of the requirements given in this document are given in Annex B.
Table B.1 summarizes the relationship between inherently safe design and hazards and for which the entries are
related to the hazards.
The dimensions of the cot duvet covers might be compatible with the cot duvet dimensions.
NOTE 3 Maximum dimensions of cot duvet of 120 cm × 140 cm are stated in EN 16779-1:2018, 4.1.1.3. An
additional dimension of approximately 10 cm of cot duvet covers in length and width has been found suitable to
allow for the cot duvet thickness and laundry shrinkage.
5 Requirements and test methods
5.1 Mechanical hazards (see B.3)
5.1.1 Suffocation hazards (see B.3.1)
5.1.1.1 Requirements
5.1.1.1.1 There shall be no plastic transfer (e.g. plasticised print) or coated fabrics having a continuous
area which exceeds 100 mm by 100 mm. Areas of coated fabric or plastic transfer on one surface of the
cot duvet cover shall not exceed 5 % of the total area of this surface of the cot duvet cover and each area
shall be separate from each other with a minimum distance of 100 mm (Table A.1 - see B.3.1).
5.1.1.1.2 Slide fasteners shall have a slider locking device (Table A.1).
5.1.2 Entrapment hazards (ischaemia see B.3.2)
5.1.2.1 Requirements
5.1.2.1.1 The cot duvet cover shall be designed with three closed sides and one opening intended for
inserting the cot duvet. The opening shall be designed at one of the short sides so that it is placed at the
foot end of the cot (Table A.1 - see B.3.7).
5.1.2.1.2 Chain stitches, as described in ISO 4915:1991, including for attachment of fastenings, are not
permitted (Table A.1 - see B.3.2.2).
5.1.2.1.3 Monofilament thread shall not be used (Table A.1 - see B.3.2.2).
5.1.2.1.4 On the outside of the cot duvet cover, the maximum length of uncut float threads or uncut
stitches shall be 10mm, and the maximum length for cut threads or cut stitches shall be 20 mm
(Table A.1 - see B.3.2.2).
5.1.2.1.5 The ends of labels or the edge of raw edge fabric shall be secured to prevent unravelling
(Table A.1 - see B.3.2.2). The security of the ends of the labels can be confirmed by carrying out a tactile
inspection.
5.1.2.1.6 The ends of touch and close fasteners shall be secured to prevent unravelling (Table A.1 - see
B.3.2.2). The security of the ends of the touch and close fasteners can be confirmed by carrying out a
tactile inspection.
5.1.2.1.7 Labels shall not be attached in form of a loop (loop label) if attached on the outside of the cot
duvet cover. If attached on the inside, the loop label shall not protrude outside. (Table A.1 - see B.3.2.1).
5.1.2.1.8 If not covered in 5.1.2.1.1 to 5.1.2.1.7, when tested in accordance with 5.1.2.2:
— there shall be no openings in any textile materials including loop, mesh, knitted fabric and lace, with
the exception of button holes (used to fasten the cot duvet cover), that allow the conical probe for
mesh to penetrate to the 7 mm diameter section (see B.3.2.1);
— there shall be no completely bounded openings in rigid materials between 5 mm and 12 mm (see
B.3.2.1).
5.1.2.2 Test method
The test probes shall be made from plastic or other smooth, hard material, which can be mounted on a
force measuring device.
Check whether the conical probe for mesh (Figure 2) with an applied force up to 30 N enters into a mesh
hole to the 7 mm section.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 2 — Conical probe for mesh
Check whether the 5 mm test probe (Figure 3) with an applied force of up to 30 N, enters 10 mm or more
into any completely bounded circular openings in rigid materials, in any possible orientation.
Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 3 — Test probe of 5 mm for openings in rigid materials
If the 5 mm test probe enters 10 mm or more, then the 12 mm test probe (Figure 4) shall also enter
10 mm or more with an applied force of up to 5 N.

Figure 4 — Test probe of 12 mm for openings in rigid materials
5.1.3 Choking hazards (see B.3.3)
5.1.3.1 Requirements
5.1.3.1.1 Children's cot duvet covers shall not have any pockets (Table A.1 - see B.3.3.1).
5.1.3.1.2 Slide fasteners shall comply with EN 16732:2015, at least the performance requirements of
code B, with the exception of the strength of closed-end for which the minimum shall be 70N, and with
the requirements of EN 16732:2015, Table 2.
5.1.3.1.3 Slide fasteners shall not have a removable slider (Table A.1 - see B.3.3.2). The absence of a
removable slider may be confirmed by manual inspection.
5.1.3.1.4 Slide fasteners shall include a top stop and either a bottom stop or be secured in a manner so
that the slider cannot be removed from the chain. (Table A.1). Claw type stops shall not be used. The
presence of the top stop and the bottom stop may be confirmed by visual inspection (see B.3.3.2).
5.1.3.1.5 There shall be no pom-poms, tassels (Table A.1 - see B.3.3.2).
5.1.3.1.6 There shall be no beads, sequins, diamantés (Table A.1 - see B.3.3.2).
5.1.3.1.7 There shall be no glitter prints (e.g. plastic glue glitter and spread over glitter) on children's
cot duvet covers.
5.1.3.1.8 There shall be no embellishments on slide fastener puller (Table A.1 - see B.3.3.10).
5.1.3.1.9 Metal press fasteners with plastic top cover, two-part buttons (buttons made of more than
one piece), fabric-covered buttons and buttons made of wood or shells shall not be used (Table A.1 - see
B.3.3.4, B.3.3.5).
5.1.3.1.10 Buttons shall not be attached by chain stitch (Table A.1 - see B.3.3).
5.1.3.1.11 If not covered in 5.1.3.1.1 to 5.1.3.1.10.
Cot duvet covers shall not contain attached components which do not comply with
CEN/TS 17394-1:2021.
Buttons of all kinds shall be tested according to EN 17394-2:2020.
Metal mechanically applied fastenings shall be tested according to CEN/TS 17394-3:2021.
And all other attached components shall be tested according to CEN/TS 17394-4:2021.
5.1.4 Entanglement hazards (strangulation - see B.3.4)
5.1.4.1 There shall be no drawstrings or cords attached to the children's cot duvet covers (Table A.1 -
see B.3.4.1).
5.1.4.2 Labels with free end shall have no more than 75 mm in length when attached on the outside
of the cot duvet cover. When attached on the inside of the cot duvet cover, labels with free end shall have
no more than 150 mm in length and loop labels shall have no more than 150mm in circumference; they
shall not protrude outside in use (Table A.1 - see B.3.4.4).
5.1.5 Hazardous edges and projections (see B.3.5)
5.1.5.1 Requirements
5.1.5.1.1 Cot duvet cover fabrics shall not contain any hard, sharp or foreign objects (i.e. any items
which are not intended to be present such as needle, staple, nail, unattached press fastener, wood
splinter, or insect or other infestation) (Table A.1 - see B.3.5).
NOTE Test methods are referred to in 5.1.5.2.
5.1.5.1.2 The top stop and the elements (teeth) shall be free from burrs and sharp edges (Table A.1 -
see B.3.5).
NOTE Test methods are referred to in 5.1.5.2.
5.1.5.1.3 Pieces of touch and close fasteners shall be die cut with rounded corners to reduce the risk of
scratching (Table A.1 - see B.3.5).
5.1.5.1.4 Heat-sealed or laser cut materials shall not have sharp edges (Table A.1 - see B.3.5).
NOTE Test methods are referred to in 5.1.5.2.
5.1.5.1.5 If not covered by 5.1.5.1.1 to 5.1.5.1.4, the component parts used on children's cot duvet
covers shall not have any sharp edges, sharp points or burrs (see B.3.5).
5.1.5.2 Test method
The presence of hard, sharp or foreign objects shall be confirmed by carrying out a visual and tactile
inspection.
NOTE Ferrous foreign objects can be searched using magnetic devices.
5.1.6 Ingestion hazards (see B.3.6)
Children's cot duvet covers shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with magnetic components
(Table A.1 - see B.3.6).
5.2 Chemical hazards (see B.4)
5.2.1 Migration of certain elements
Textiles shall comply with the migration limits of Table 1 when tested in accordance with
EN 16711-2:2015.
Other materials (plastic, metal, leather, etc.) shall comply with the migration limits of Table 1 when tested
in accordance with EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 (see B.4.2).
This requirement may be addressed through a safety assessment.
Table 1 — Migration limits
Migration limit
mg/kg
Element
Textile material Other materials
Aluminium - 28 130
Antimony - 560
Arsenic 1 47
Barium - 18 750
Boron - 15 000
Cadmium 1 17
Chromium (III) - 460
Chromium (VI) 1 0,053
Cobalt - 130
Copper - 7 700
Lead 1 23
Manganese - 15 000
Mercury - 94
Nickel - 930
Selenium - 460
Strontium - 56 000
Tin - 180 000
Organic tin - 12
Zinc - 46 000
5.2.2 Formaldehyde
The formaldehyde content of the individual fabric layers in cot duvet cover shall be no more than
30 mg/kg, when tested according to EN ISO 14184-1:2011 or, if a component of the cot duvet cover is
made of leather, when tested according to EN ISO 17226-1:2021 (see B.4.3).
This requirement may be addressed through a safety assessment.
5.2.3 Flame retardants
5.2.3.1 Requirements
The cot duvet covers or its components shall not be finished with chemical flame retardants (see B.4.2).
5.2.3.2 Methods
Where appropriate, the absence of chemical flame retardants can be proved by known declared sources
(traceability of the fabric finishing).
5.3 Thermal hazards hyperthermia and hypothermia (see B.5)
5.3.1 Requirements
5.3.1.1 Raised fabrics with fibre layer on the surface(s) with high thermal insulation properties (such as
certain pile fabrics) shall not be used to make children's cot duvet covers (Table A.1 - see B.5.2).
5.3.1.2 Children's cot duvet covers shall not have appliqué(s) with an individual surface exceeding
100 cm . Areas of appliqué(s) on one surface of the cot duvet cover shall not exceed 10 % of the total
area of this surface of
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