BS 1694:1990

This British Standard specifies requirements for children’s cots suitable for general purpose use in hospitals and similar institutions.

This standard does not apply to cribs, travelling cots, cots that are convertible into beds, and domestic cots.

This standard does not specify requirements for buffering but buffering devices may be fitted as an option (see Appendix B).

This standard does not apply to cot mattresses.

NOTE 1 Polyurethane foam cot mattresses are specified in BS 5223-2 and methods of test for ignitability are specified in BS 5852-2 and BS 6807.

NOTE 2 Attention is drawn to BS 1753 which specifies the requirements for domestic cots.

NOTE 3 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Requirements for cots suitable for general purpose use in hospitals or similar institutions.