prEN 16779-2

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 16779-2:2020
01-maj-2020
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Textile child care articles - Safety requirements and test methods for children's cot

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16779-2:2020 E

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 7

4 Requirements and test methods ................................................................................................................ 9

4.1 Design characteristics (see A.2) ................................................................................................................. 9

4.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

4.1.2 Cot duvet cover construction ................................................................................................................... 10

4.1.3 Threads (including cot duvet cover seams) ....................................................................................... 10

4.1.4 Labels (when attached on the outside of the cover) ........................................................................ 10

4.1.5 Press fasteners, buttons............................................................................................................................. 11

4.1.6 Slide fasteners ............................................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.7 Touch and close fasteners ......................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.8 Embellishments ............................................................................................................................................ 11

4.1.9 Duvet cover fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 12

4.2 Mechanical and physical hazards ........................................................................................................... 12

4.2.1 Entrapment of fingers and toes, ischemia ........................................................................................... 12

4.2.2 Strangulation and suffocation ................................................................................................................. 13

4.2.3 Small part aspiration or ingestion, internal asphyxiation (choking) ....................................... 13

4.2.4 Cutting, puncture, abrasion ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 Chemical hazards (see A.4) ....................................................................................................................... 14

4.3.1 Migration of certain substances .............................................................................................................. 14

4.3.2 Formaldehyde ............................................................................................................................................... 15

4.3.3 Flame retardants .......................................................................................................................................... 15

4.4 Thermal hazards (hypothermia and hyperthermia – see A.5) .................................................... 15

4.5 Fire hazards (see A.6) ................................................................................................................................. 15

4.6 Hygiene hazards (see A.7) ......................................................................................................................... 16

4.6.1 Requirements and methods ..................................................................................................................... 16

5 User information .......................................................................................................................................... 16

5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 16

5.2 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 16

5.3 Purchase information ................................................................................................................................. 17

5.4 Instruction for use ....................................................................................................................................... 17

5.5 Plastic packaging .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Annex A (informative) Rationale ......................................................................................................................... 18

A.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 18

A.2 Design hazards .............................................................................................................................................. 18

A.3 Mechanical and physical hazards ........................................................................................................... 20

A.4 Chemical hazards ......................................................................................................................................... 21

A.5 Thermal hazards (Hyperthermia and hypothermia) ...................................................................... 22

A.6 Fire hazards .................................................................................................................................................... 23

A.7 Hygiene hazards ............................................................................................................................................ 23

Annex B (informative) Specific marking, purchase information and user instruction .................... 24

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 25

This document (prEN 16779-2:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles

The present 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

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

The aim of this present document is to minimize the main risks posed by products in the sleep

— the child’s stages of development (age, height, weight, ability, etc.). Sleep bags were studied in

— the intended or foreseeable use of the cot duvet cover, bearing in mind a child’s behaviour. Such

behaviour exposes children to injury in ways that differ from those of adults, making children a

— the hazard presented by the product in the circumstances under which the product and the child

IMPORTANT — In order to comply with the essential 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

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.

If a part of the cot duvet covers is designed to offer additional functions (e.g. play function), in addition

of the following requirements, this part will be subjected to safety requirements related to relevant

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 1103, Textiles - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning behaviour

EN ISO 6330, Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012)

EN ISO 14184-1, Textiles - Determination of formaldehyde - Part 1: Free and hydrolysed formaldehyde

EN ISO 17226-1, Leather - Chemical determination of formaldehyde content - Part 1: Method using high

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

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”.

bed for a child consisting of a base and enclosed by high sides to prevent the child from falling out

[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014, 3.1, modified - “or damage to property or the environment” has been

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.]

measures taken to eliminate hazards (3.5) and/or to reduce risks (3.6) by changing the design or

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

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.

closing off the flow of air as a result of airway obstruction external to the mouth and nose

cord, chain, ribbon, string or tape of any textile or non-textile material, including elastic material

rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material without ignition of its basic structure

[SOURCE: ISO 4880:1997, 63, Note 1 to entry: “However, if the latter occurs simultaneously or

sequentially with surface flash, it is not considered as a part of surface flash.”]

decorative item attached to a cord that is thicker and/or wider than the cord itself

Note 1 to entry: Thin materials such as plastic sleeving (boot lace ends) which are not thicker than the cord

fabric for which a surface effect is formed by mechanically raising fibres from yarns of the ground fabric

cut out design or shape attached to the face of material for ornamentation, frequently of a different type

NOTE Rationales for the inclusion of some of the requirements given in this document are given in Annex A.

Table A.1 summarizes the relation between the design characteristics (4.1), and the hazards (4.2 to 4.6).

4.1.1.1 Children's cot duvet covers shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with

4.1.1.3 Maximum dimensions: 125 cm x 145 cm (see A.2.1 and Annex D), measured on cot duvet

4.1.1.4 Children's cot duvet covers shall not be manufactured with plastic transfer (e.g. plastic

4.1.1.5 Children's cot duvet covers shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with magnetic

4.1.1.6 Children's cot duvet covers shall not have appliqué(s) with an individual surface exceeding

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. The opening shall be fastened when in use. When discontinuous fastenings (e.g. buttons,

press fasteners, touch and close fasteners) are used, the maximum distance between fastenings shall be

4.1.3.1 Single thread chain stitches, as described in ISO 4915, are not permitted (see A.3.1.2).

4.1.3.2 Seams shall have a seam allowance (distance between the fabric edge and sewing line) of no

4.1.3.3 Seams shall be sewn so as to meet one of the following conditions (see A.3.1.2)

b) if fewer than 10 stitches per 3 cm are used then the seam shall be tested as follows:

Use clamps with jaws to which discs with a diameter of 19 mm are affixed. Attach the clamps not less

than 30 mm apart and equidistant to the seam. Gradually apply a force of (70 ± 2) N between the two

clamps over a period of approximately 5 s. Maintain the force for 10 s. Apply the test to this seam only

once. Determine whether the front part of the 12 mm probe (see Figure 1) can be inserted through any

NOTE Decorative stitches and quilting stitches are excluded from this requirement.

4.1.3.4 For accessible faces of the article, 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 (see

4.1.4.1 Labels shall not be attached on the cot duvet cover either in form of a loop (loop label), nor

in a way they may create a loop when the cot duvet cover is used (see A.3.1.1, A.3.1.2).

4.1.4.2 Heat sealed or laser cut materials shall not have sharp edges (see A.3.5.)

4.1.4.3 The ends of labels or the edge of raw edge fabric shall be secured to prevent unravelling

(see A.3.1.2). The security of the ends of the labels can be confirmed by carrying out a tactile inspection.

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 (see A.3.3.1).

4.1.6.1.1 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

4.1.6.1.2 The top stop and the elements (teeth) shall be free from burrs and sharp edges (see A.3.5.1)

4.1.6.1.3 Slide fasteners shall have a slider locking device and shall not have a removable slider (see

4.1.6.1.4 Slide fasteners shall include a top stop (see A.3.3.1) and either a bottom stop or be secured

Slide fastener characteristics shall be carried out in accordance with the test methods as described in

The presence of the top stop and the bottom stop may be confirmed by visual inspection.

4.1.7.1 Pieces of touch and close fasteners shall be die cut with rounded corners to reduce the risk

4.1.7.2 The ends of touch and close fasteners shall be secured to prevent unravelling (see A.3.1.2).

The security of the ends of the touch and close fasteners can be confirmed by carrying out a tactile

4.1.8.1 There shall be no three dimensional embellishments, such as pom-poms, tassels, beads,

sequins, diamantés, glitter prints (e.g. plastic glue glitter and spread over glitter) or cords on children's

4.1.9.1 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

4.1.9.2 Napped fabrics (including fleece fabrics, velvet/velours) shall not be used to make

4.1.9.3 Quilted materials or filled materials shall not be used to make children's cot duvet covers

— 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

— there shall be no completely bounded openings in rigid materials between 5 mm and 12 mm (see

The test probes shall be made from plastic or other smooth, hard material, which can be mounted on a

Check whether the conical probe for mesh (Figure 2) with an applied force up to 30 N enters into a

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.

If the 5 mm test probe enters 10 mm or more, then the 12 mm test probe (Figure 2) shall also enter

Strangulation hazards are addressed by inherently safe design in 4.1.1.1 and 4.1.4.4.

Suffocation hazards are addressed by inherently safe design in 4.1.1.4 and 4.1.1. 6.

• which can be detached under a force less than 70 N when tested according to 4.2.3.2.1 (removal

• which can be detached after 5 cycles of washing and tumble drying when tested according to

4.2.3.2.2 (washing/drying procedure). The components shall remain completely attached onto the

fabric surface. Then the component attachment can be confirmed by carrying out visual and tactile

Table 1 listed the components to be tested, in one hand, according to removal force procedure and in

Components to be tested according to the Components to be tested according to the

• other sewn-on components (except sewn- • all appliqués and motifs (including sewn-

If a component of the cot duvet cover is not listed in Table 1, then identify if this component is similar to

one listed, or use the feeler gauge, as described in EN 71-1:2014, 8.4.2.1 [9] (but it has not been found

always suitable for textile materials). If the feeler gauge can be inserted, then test according to 4.2.3.2.1

(removal force procedure), otherwise, test according to 4.2.3.2.2 (washing/drying procedure).

An attached button or component is held in an upper grip (button box or multi-pronged claw, when

relevant) of a constant rate of extension (CRE) tensile testing machine and the product to which it is

attached is held in the lower grip. The grips are separated at a constant rate (100 ± 10) mm/min until

the component is removed from the cot duvet cover or once the specified force has been exceeded.

NOTE Details of a suitable test method can be found in Annex B of CEN/TR 16792:2014 [2].

The washing cycles shall be those specified in EN ISO 6330 (type A machine), using polyester ballast

(type III) minimum 50 °C (cycle 5 N) or the temperature of the care instructions, whatever is the

highest. The drying cycle shall be tumble drying (procedure F) using the high temperature setting.

The component parts used on children's cot duvet covers shall not have any sharp edges, sharp points