BS EN 13209-1:2004 – Child use and care articles — Baby carriers — Safety requirements and test methods — Part 1: Framed back carriers

1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements and test methods for child back carriers with framed support.
These framed carriers are intended for children who can sit unaided (approximately 6 months of age) and are designed to be attached to a carer‟s torso allowing a “hands free operation” when standing and/or walking.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 -1 , Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.
EN 71 -2, Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability.
EN 71 -3, Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
carer’s attachment system
fastenings, straps and/or belts which are fitted to the framed carrier for the purpose of securing the article to the carer‟s torso
3.2
child restraint system
assembly of fastening straps and/or a belt that is fitted to the framed carrier in order to restrain the child within the carrier
3.3
freestanding carriers
carrier designed with a system that allows it to stand unsupported prior to the child being placed in the carrier m
4 General requirements and conditioning
4.1 Multi – purpose products
If a carrier has other functions not covered in this standard, reference should be made to the relevant standard e.g. child wheeled conveyance (see EN 1 888).
4.2 Order of tests
Unless specified the order of testing shall be carried out in the order of the clause numbers of this document.
Additional samples may be used when doing the following tests:
5.1 Chemical properties
5.2 Flammability of textiles
6.6 Accessibility of fillings
4.3 Tolerances
Unless otherwise stated the following tolerances shall apply for testing and test equipment.
All forces shall have an accuracy of ± 5 %.
All masses shall have an accuracy of ± 1 %.
All dimensions shall have an accuracy of ± 1 mm.
All time measurements shall have an accuracy of ± 1 s.
All angles shall have an accuracy of ± 1 °.
5 Materials
5.1 Chemical properties
The migration of synthetic or natural elements: coating of paint, varnish, lacquer, printing ink, polymer and similar coatings, the other materials whether mass coloured or not shall comply with the following amounts.
BS EN 13209-1:2004 – Child use and care articles — Baby carriers — Safety requirements and test methods — Part 1: Framed back carriers