
BS 4863:1991
Superseded
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Specification for safety requirements for playpens for domestic use
Hardcopy , PDF
15-12-1999
English
29-03-1991
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definition
3 Materials
4 Moisture content and conditioning
5 Construction
6 Stability
7 Strength
8 Impact
9 Packaging
10 Marking
11 Instructions for use
Appendices
A Guidance on the characteristics and usage of
materials
B Flammability test
C Accessibility of a part or component
D Test for folding playpens
E Bite test
F Measurement of mesh opening
G Test for stability
H Tests for strength
J Impact test on floor
K Impact test on sides
Figures
1 Dimensional requirements for V-shaped legs
2 Accessibility probe
3 Test probe
4 Stability test
5 Impact test for side slats
6 Impact test for corner posts
7 Direction of forces
8 Location of points for application of forces
9 Measurement of movement of the frame
10 Impacter
11 Impact test
Safety requirements for both rigid sided and mesh sided playpens for use by children up to approximately 15 kg in weight.
Committee |
CW/1
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DevelopmentNote |
SUPERSEDES BS 4863: 1973. Approved under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
22
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Superseded
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SupersededBy | |
Supersedes |
BS 2782-3:Methods 320A to 320F:1976 | Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Tensile strength, elongation and elastic modulus |
BS 2782-3 Method 359:1984 | Methods of testing plastics. Mechanical properties Determination of Charpy impact strength of rigid materials (Charpy impact flexural test) |
BS 5669-5:1989 | Particleboard Code of practice for the selection and application of particleboards for specific purposes |
BS 5669-2:1989 | Particleboard Specification for wood chipboard |
BS 5665-3:1989 | Safety of toys Specification for migration of certain elements |
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