Foreword

This document (EN 14682:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2015.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 14682:2007.

EN 14682:2014 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 14682:2007:

a) Clause 1 'Scope':

New clause for bags and purses that are often sold as co-ordinating accessories for children’s clothing
b) Clause 2 'Terms and definitions':
1. 1) Re-ordered to be more logical for user, with several new terms;
2. 2) 2.10 definition for belt added, to differentiate from tied belt;
3. 3) 2.11 revised definition of tie belt or sash;
4. 4) 2.12 braces (suspenders) new definition;
5. 5) 2.19 open to its largest and laid flat, new definition;
6. 6) 2.20 relaxed natural state, new definition;
7. 7) 2.21 three dimensional embellishment, new definition;
8. 8) 2.22 hood neck and upper chest, changed to head, neck and upper chest. The use of the term 'head' ensures consistent terminology with parts of body specified and not parts of garment.
c) Clause 3 'Requirements':
1. 1) 3.1.4 new NOTE to consider functional hanger loops. 3.2 and 3.3 term hood deleted and replaced by head.
2. 2) Requirements now consider the different risks for front and back of garment, and specification corrected accordingly.
3. 3) 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 decorative cords are now permitted for young children with restrictions which specifically consider strangulation hazards. This is consistent with permitting stitched embellishments, for example bows.
4. 4) 3.2.5, 3.2.6 and 3.3.4, 3.3.5 deal with shoulder straps and halter neck styles. Ring and slider mechanisms are commonly used to permit adjustment of the strap in wear, to ensure close fit and functionality of the garment. The loops created by these straps will be variable, and may be greater than 7,5 cm. However as these are close fitting to the body, no loop should present an entrapment hazard.
  
  3.4 has been revised. Examination of garments shows that those clothes that are worn from waist down can be defined as those that fit closely to the body to be functional. Strings at the waist on these garments when closed to the body will be low hazard, and some requirements have been relaxed. Other garments can be more flowing, for example unbuttoned coats. In these garments, requirements have been strengthened.
d) 3.7 sleeves: The original text assumed strings protruded from lower hems only, and that sleeves were long or short. This did not reflect fashion. Clauses have been revised to consider strings other than at hems, and all lengths of sleeve
e) Annex B: new paragraph to clarify that anthropometric data listed is that used to define children’s sizes in EN 14682:2014, where the tallest children in Europe were considered.
f) Annex C: enhanced to provide rationale for exclusions from scope, and rationale for requirements for lengths of drawstrings and cords. Explanation that manufacturers need to be more aware of how product is likely to be used, and not what it is called as a garment type.
g) Annex D, new improved methods for measurement of
- — sash or tied belt,
- — garment open to its largest and laid flat,
- — garment in its relaxed natural state.
h) Annex F, improved figures provided to illustrate requirements.
i) To assist the reader, throughout this European Standard, the terms defined in Clause 2 'Terms and definitions' are in italics.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.

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BS EN 14682:2014

Safety of children's clothing. Cords and drawstrings on children's clothing. Specifications

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Dec 2014