prEN 12790

Child care articles - Reclined cradles and infant swings prEN 12790

Publication date:   Sep 14, 2023

Scope

This document specifies safety requirements and the corresponding test methods for reclined cradles intended for children from birth up to when they start to stand up and infant swings intended for children from birth up to when they start to try to sit up.This document is also applicable to car seats complying with UN R44 or UN R129 that can be used as reclined cradles according to manufacturer’s instructions. If usage as reclined cradle is not included in the product information or marketing material, car seats are excluded from the scope of this document. This document does not cover reclined cradles or infant swings designed for children with special needs and/or falling under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (medical devices). If a reclined cradle or infant swing has several functions or can be converted into another function the relevant European standards apply to it. Swings falling under the scope of EN 71-8 are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
NOTE For the rest of the document, the word “product” will be used when referring at the same time
to reclined cradles and infant swings.

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