Child care articles safety testing
Childcare standards apply to items intended for children under 3 years of age. The key requirements of the childcare standards, as applicable and where specified, are:
Mechanical properties — to ensure there are no small parts, sharp points or sharp edges
Strict labelling and markings
Performance properties — such as thermal shock and accuracy
Textile properties — for safety and compliance
Toxicity properties — including migration of heavy metals, nickel release, banned phthalates, nitrosamines, volatile organic materials and AZO dyes
Food-safe properties — for plastic materials and articles in contact with food
We will be happy to advise you on the tests your product will require.
The following specific standards also apply:
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Standard: |
Application: |
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BSEN14350 Parts 1 and 2 |
EU Standards for drinking equipment for children under 36 months |
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BSEN14372 Parts 1 and 2 |
EU Standards for cutlery and feeding utensils for children under 36 months |
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BSEN12586 |
EU Standards for all products connected to babies’ dummies and dummy chains for children under 36 months |