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Children's Beds for Domestic Use: Safety Requirements and Test Methods
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A British Standard known as BS 8509:2008+A1:2011 outlines the safety criteria and testing procedures for children's beds used in residential settings. The specification is applicable to children's beds that have been fully assembled and have a maximum internal width of 1,000 mm and a maximum height of 400 mm for the bed base.
Designers, producers, suppliers, testers, and those working in the health and safety sector should be aware of this standard. It offers the most recent advice and rules to guarantee the security of kids using these beds. The criteria address a range of concerns, including mechanical problems including gaps, suffocation threats, projecting parts, cables, and the durability of side guards and safety rails, as well as chemical and heat risks.
In order to be in line with modern technical developments and business best practices, BS 8509:2008+A1:2011 has been updated. To guarantee that the standard is up-to-date and effective in promoting the safety of children's beds for domestic use, the 2011 Amendment incorporates modifications based on expert input.
| Descriptors | Instructions for use, Childproof equipment, Furniture, Mattresses, Cots, Performance testing, Performance, Protective barriers, Beds, Hazards, Safety measures, Marking, Children, Guard rails, Domestic |
| ICS Codes | 97.140 - Furniture |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISBN | 978 0 580 71343 9 |
| File Size | 460.8 KB |
