BS EN 17072:2018:2019 Edition

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Child care articles. Bath tubs, stands and non-standalone bathing aids. Safety requirements and test methods

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This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for children’s bath tubs and stands and for non-standalone bathing aids that are designed and intended to be used only in conjunction with a children’s bath tub. This document does not cover children’s bath tubs and stands and non-standalone bathing aids designed for children with special needs. NOTE 1 Standalone bathing aids are covered in EN 17022. NOTE 2 Where the product has several functions or can be converted into another function it is due to comply with relevant standard(s).

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2	undefined
7	1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions
9	4 Test equipment 4.1 Test probes for finger entrapment 4.1.1 Test probes with hemispherical end
10	4.1.2 Shape assessment probe 4.2 Test probes for head entrapment 4.2.1 Small head probe
11	4.2.2 Large head probe 4.2.3 Template for partially bound and V shaped openings
12	4.3 Test mass A
13	4.4 Small parts cylinder
14	4.5 Feeler gauge 4.6 Test glass surface 4.7 Test surface for drop test and impact test 4.8 Tube
15	4.9 Steel ball 4.10 Test beam 4.11 Test base for bath mounted supports
16	5 General requirements 5.1 Product conditioning
17	5.2 Test conditions 5.3 Application of forces 5.4 Tolerances 5.5 Order of test 6 Chemical hazards — Migration of certain elements (see A.2)
18	7 Mechanical hazards (see A.3) 7.1 General 7.2 Entrapment hazards 7.2.1 Entrapment of fingers 7.2.1.1 Requirement 7.2.1.2 Test method
19	7.2.2 Entrapment of head 7.2.2.1 Requirement 7.2.2.2 Test methods
21	7.3 Hazards due to moving parts 7.3.1 Requirements for compression points
22	7.3.2 Requirements for shear points 7.4 Entanglement hazards 7.4.1 Requirements
23	7.4.2 Test method 7.5 Choking and ingestion hazards 7.5.1 Requirements 7.5.2 Test methods 7.5.2.1 Assessment of child’s ability to grip components
24	7.5.2.2 Torque test 7.5.2.3 Tensile test 7.6 Suffocation hazards — Plastic packaging 7.7 Hazardous edges, corners and protruding parts
25	7.8 Hazards from inadequate structural integrity 7.8.1 Thermal shock 7.8.1.1 Requirement 7.8.1.2 Test method 7.8.2 Static strength of bath tubs 7.8.2.1 Requirement 7.8.2.2 Test method 7.8.3 Static strength of non-standalone bathing aids 7.8.3.1 Requirement 7.8.3.2 Test method
26	7.8.4 Static strength of stands 7.8.4.1 Requirement 7.8.4.2 Test method 7.8.5 Strength and retention of suction cups 7.8.6 Impact test 7.8.6.1 Requirement 7.8.6.2 Test method
27	7.9 Hazards due to folding or adjusting of the product 7.9.1 General 7.9.2 Attachment device(s) for non-standalone bathing aids 7.9.3 Foldable bath tubs 7.9.3.1 Requirements 7.9.3.2 Unintentional release of locking mechanism(s)
28	7.9.3.3 Strength test of folding system of foldable bath tubs 7.9.4 Stands 7.9.4.1 Requirements 7.9.4.2 Unintentional release of locking mechanism(s) 7.9.4.3 Strength test of locking and folding system of stands
29	7.10 Hazards due to plastic decals 7.10.1 Requirement 7.10.2 Conditioning of plastic decals 7.11 Castors/wheels 7.11.1 Requirements 7.11.2 Requirements for parking device 7.11.3 Test methods for lockable wheels 7.11.3.1 Durability test of the parking device 7.11.3.2 Strength test of the parking device
30	7.11.3.3 Test methods for efficiency of parking device 7.12 Hazards due to inadequate stability 7.12.1 Requirements
31	7.12.2 Test methods 7.12.2.1 Test method for bath tubs 7.12.2.2 Test method for stands
32	8 Product information 8.1 General
33	8.2 Marking of the product 8.2.1 Requirements
34	8.2.2 Durability of marking 8.2.3 Test method for durability of marking 8.2.4 Determination of maximum level of water for non-standalone bath cradles and integrated bath cradles
35	8.3 Purchase information 8.4 Instructions for use
38	Annex A (informative)Rationales A.1 General A.2 Chemical hazards (see Clause 6) A.3 Mechanical hazards (see Clause 7) A.3.1 General A.3.2 Entrapment hazards A.3.3 Hazards due to moving parts
39	A.3.4 Entanglement hazards A.3.5 Choking and ingestion hazards A.3.6 Suffocation hazards A.3.7 Hazardous edges, corners and protruding parts A.3.8 Hazards from inadequate structural integrity A.3.9 Hazards due to folding or adjusting of the product
40	A.3.10 Plastic decals A.3.11 Hazards due to inadequate stability A.4 Drowning hazard A.5 Thermal hazards
41	Annex B (normative)Warnings

Additional information

Status	Revision Underway
Pages	50
Publication Date	2019-01-15
ISBN	978 0 580 95835 9
Standard Number	BS EN 17072:2018
Title	Child care articles. Bath tubs, stands and non-standalone bathing aids. Safety requirements and test methods
Identical National Standard Of	EN 17072:2018
Descriptors	Elastomers, Calibration, Chemical analysis and testing, Synthetic rubber, Error correction, Solvent extraction methods, Control samples, Gas chromatography, Nitroso compounds, Teats (rubber), Amines (aliphatic), Reproducibility, Testing conditions, Test specimens, Specimen preparation, Natural rubber, Baby equipment, Determination of content, Equations, Migration (chemical), Feeding bottles (babies), Babies dummies, Test equipment, Extraction methods of analysis
Publisher	BSI
Committee	CW/1
ICS Codes	97.190 - Equipment for children

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