What is PD CEN/TR 13387-4 - Guidelines on thermal hazards for child use and care articles about?
PD CEN/TR 13387-4 discusses child use and care articles. PD CEN/TR 13387-4 provides guidance information on thermal hazards that should be taken into consideration when developing safety standards for child use and care articles. In addition, these guidelines can assist those with a general professional interest in child safety.
Who is PD CEN/TR 13387-4 - Guidelines on thermal hazards for child use and care articles for?
PD CEN/TR 13387-4 on guidelines of thermal hazards for child use and care articles is useful for:
- Child care articles manufacturers
- Child care articles designers
- Safety department personnel
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 13387-4 - Guidelines on thermal hazards for child use and care articles?
Child care articles should be designed to be safe. Hazards should be eliminated wherever possible. For cases where a hazard cannot be eliminated or sufficiently minimized – by design or safeguards – product related information should be given. Safety is often a balance between being safe from injury and the other demands of a child care article, for example, ensuring that the item is fit for purpose as well as meeting consumers’ needs and expectations.
PD CEN/TR 13387-4 provides safety requirements and test methods given are intended to give guidance and to lead to consistency when writing safety standards for child care articles. It is recommended to use these guidelines when drafting standards. In addition, these guidelines can assist those with a general professional interest in child safety.
The aim of PD CEN/TR 13387-4 is to draw attention to the importance of ensuring that all other thermal hazards relevant to the product are fully addressed e.g., hygiene, the effects of electrical power, etc.