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BS EN 16948:2017

BS EN 16948:2017

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Child protective products. Consumer fitted child resistant locking devices for cupboards and drawers. Safety requirements and test methods

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BSI 2017 26
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This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for locking devices fitted by consumers in a domestic environment for cupboards and drawers for restricting access by young children. NOTE Child resistant locking devices only intended to be installed by professionals or that are an integral part of the cupboard and drawer system are beyond the scope of this standard.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Child appeal
4.2 Child protective function
4.2.1 General
7 4.2.2 Requirements concerning the child panel test
4.2.2.1 General
4.2.2.2 Test panel of 200 children
4.2.2.3 Sequential test – less than 200 children
9 4.2.2.4 Full test
4.2.2.5 Additional information to be recorded
4.3 Mechanical function and structural integrity
10 4.4 Small parts
4.5 Sharp edges
4.6 Purchase information
4.7 User instructions
11 4.8 Marking of the product
5 Test methods
5.1 General test conditions
5.2 Test equipment
5.2.1 A test rig for the child panel test
5.2.2 Test rig for mechanical tests
5.2.2.1 General
12 5.2.2.2 Construction of test rig for drawer locking devices
5.2.2.3 Calibration of the rigidity of test rig for drawer locking devices
5.2.2.4 Calibration of the friction of test rig for drawer locking devices
5.2.2.5 Construction of test rig for cupboard door locking devices for use on hinged doors
13 5.2.2.6 Calibration of the rigidity of test rig for cupboard door locking devices for use on hinged doors
5.2.2.7 Calibration of the friction of test rig for cupboard door locking devices for use on hinged doors
5.2.2.8 Construction of test rig for cupboard door locking devices for use on sliding doors
5.2.2.9 Calibration of the friction of test rig for cupboard door locking devices for use on sliding doors
5.2.3 Equipment to perform cyclic opening, loading and closing operations for the wear testing
14 5.2.4 Probe
5.2.5 Small parts cylinder
5.2.6 Tension test equipment
15 5.3 Extent and order of testing
5.4 Test procedures – child protective function
5.4.1 Test supervision
5.4.2 Test samples
5.4.3 Preliminary checking and preparation
16 5.4.4 Child test
5.4.4.1 Guidance for persons supervising the tests
5.4.4.2 Composition of test group
5.4.4.3 Test location
5.4.4.4 Procedure
17 5.4.4.5 Expression of results
5.5 Test procedure – mechanical tests
5.5.1 Test of durability of the locking device and the locking mechanism
5.5.2 Test of disengagement force of locking mechanism using a single operation
5.5.3 Test of disengagement force of locking mechanism depending on two actions
18 5.5.4 Test of structural integrity
5.5.5 Opening gap measurement
5.5.6 Small parts test
5.5.6.1 General
5.5.6.2 Torque test
19 5.5.6.3 Tension test
5.6 Test report
21 Annex A (normative)Flowchart of test procedure
22 Annex B (informative)Rationales
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Scope (Clause 1)
B.3 Requirements to reduce the risk of operation of the locking device by a child (Clause 4.2)
23 B.4 Allowing the drawer or cupboard to open slightly (Clause 4.3)
B.5 Choking hazard (Clause 4.4)
B.6 Durability of opening restriction locking mechanism (Clause 5.5.1)
B.7 Ageing

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