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This Published Document is the UK implementation of ISO/TS 24929‑2:2025.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/1, Safety of child use and child care products.

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This Published Document was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 August 2025.

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1 Scope

This document specifies requirements and gives guidance on mechanical hazards for developing safety standards for child care articles which are intended for children from birth to 48 months.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 General requirements and test conditions

4.1 Tolerances for test equipment

4.2 General test conditions

5 Mechanical hazards — Safety philosophy

6 Accessibility of mechanical hazards

6.1 General

6.2 Accessibility areas

6.3 Product information

7 Entrapment hazards

7.1 General

7.2 Entrapment of head and neck

7.3 Requirements

7.4 Test equipment

7.5 Test methodology

7.6 Entrapment of fingers

7.7 Rationale for entrapment of limbs, feet and hands

8 Hazards from moving parts

8.1 Rationale

8.2 General

8.3 Shearing hazards

8.4 Requirements for crushing hazards

9 Hazards with products designed to fold for storage and transportation

9.1 Rationale

9.2 Requirements

9.3 Test methodology

10 Hazards related to attachment mechanisms and opening and closing systems

10.1 Rationale

10.2 Requirement

10.3 Test methodology

11 Entanglement hazards

11.1 Snagging hazards

11.2 Cords, ribbons and parts used as ties

11.3 Loops

12 Choking hazards

12.1 General

12.2 Hazard due to small components

12.3 Accessibility of filling materials

12.4 Airway obstruction

13 Suffocation hazards

13.1 General

13.2 Plastic decals and sheeting

13.3 Non-air-permeable packaging

13.4 Ventilation

14 Sleeping environment hazards

15 Ingestion hazards

15.1 Rationale

15.2 Ingestion of small components

16 Hazardous from edges and protrusions

16.1 General

16.2 Edges

16.3 Rigid protruding parts

16.4 Points and wires

16.5 Monofilament threads

17 Structural integrity

17.1 General

17.2 Material suitability

17.3 Strength and durability of the product

18 Protective function

18.1 General

18.2 Barrier function

18.3 Restraint systems

18.4 Footholds

19 Hazard associated with stability

19.1 Rationale

19.2 General requirement

Bibliography

PD ISO/TS 24929-2:2025

Child care articles. General safety - Mechanical hazards

Current

Published:

31 Aug 2025