These guidelines present safety specifications and test methodology relating to hazards that are common to child use and care articles. A common approach to product information is also considered.
The general safety philosophy given in section 1 is based on the premise that child use and care articles should be designed to be safe.
Detailed safety information is given in the following sections:
-- chemical hazards (section 2);
-- mechanical hazards (section 3);
-- thermal hazards (section 4);
-- product information (section 5).
These guidelines contain two annexes and a bibliography:
-- Annex A contains anthropometric data and details of the abilities of children from birth to 48 months of age;
-- Annex B describes a risk assessment procedure;
-- bibliography of reference literature.