ISO/AWI TS 25246

Childcare articles: design guidance to reduce product-related hazards in the infant sleep environment ISO/AWI TS 25246

Scope

This document specifies guidance and recommendations for infant sleep products primarily intended for use by babies aged under 12 months in the domestic environment that:
a) are clearly intended for infants to sleep in or on (including soothing or settling);
b) are intended to be worn by babies while sleeping or are used as bedding;
c) are not primarily intended for sleeping in or on but in which babies are likely to sleep for short or long periods;
d) are marketed for use in the sleeping environment as a sleep aid or monitoring device.
The document includes detailed explanations that support the design guidance.
Infant sleep products specifically designed and intended for use in settings where there is likely to be close supervision and physiological monitoring by health professionals, such as hospitals and child health clinics, are not covered by this document.
This document includes three informative annexes:
— Annex A Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)
— Annex B Risk assessment
— Annex C A safe sleeping environment