PD CEN/TR 13387-5 is the fifth part of the PD CEN/TR 13387 series of standards that applies to child care articles. Product information given in PD CEN/TR 13387-5 has a direct impact on safety. PD CEN/TR 13387-5 should contribute to avoiding risks to the child. However, product information is not intended to compensate for design deficiencies and does not in itself make a product safer but is a means for the manufacturer to communicate with the user. PD CEN/TR 13387-5 provides explicit and adequate warnings which will ensure the reasonable foreseeable misuse and risks of the product.
PD CEN/TR 13387-5 on child care articles is useful for:
Providing product information is necessary because this will reduce the likelihood of a child being in an unsafe situation. PD CEN/TR 13387-5 provides purchase information that enables the consumer to make an informed choice (e.g. by specifying any age/weight/ability limitation or compatibility information) when purchasing the child care article. PD CEN/TR 13387-5 provides instructions for use and includes the least information regarding safety, assembly, installation, operation, storage, maintenance, repair, etc. this will assist the consumers to evaluate the safety and help in buying the right child care article.
CEN/TR 13387-5:2018