BS EN 16781 is applicable to textile child care articles.
BS EN 16781 specifies requirements for the safety of children's sleep bags which are used in the children's sleeping environment. BS EN 16781 specifies design requirements that can provide sufficient warmth so as to remove the need for additional bedding when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained. BS EN 16781 applicable to products for use by younger children based on the ability of the children to not being able to climb out of the cot (approximately under the age of 24 months).
Note1: BS EN 16781 does not apply to products designed for use during the care of premature children or children of low birth weight or for outdoor use or to products designed to keep a child warm in a pushchair or car seats (e.g. foot muff).
BS EN 16781 on children's sleep bags is useful for:
Sleeping bags are wearable blanket that keeps children free from traditional blankets that are a huge suffocation risk. BS EN 16781 provides safety requirements and test methods so that the children sleeping bags are designed in a standardized manner that will prevent choking. BS EN 16781 provides material requirements that can be used while manufacturing the children sleeping bags which will help in maintaining the body temperature during winters and summers. Overall, BS EN 16781 ensures a comfortable and safe environment for children during their sleep time.
EN 16781:2018