BS 7409:1991
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Specification for safety requirements for wheeled child conveyances
Hardcopy , PDF
15-04-1996
English
29-03-1991
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Materials
4. Construction
5. Parking devices
6. Folding vehicles
7. Bodies designed for use with a range of chassis
8. Bodies designed for use with specific chassis
9. Chassis designed for use with a range of bodies
10. Chassis designed for use with a specific body or
seat
11. Seats
12. Safety harness
13. Stability
14. Wheel security
15. Rigidity
16. Performance
17. Marking
18. Instructions on use and maintenance
Appendices
1. Tests for parking devices
B. Details of test dummies
C. Test for security of locking devices
D. Test for stability of bodies when carried by hand
E. Test for durability of flexible handles
F. Test for strength of handles
G. Test for strength of carry cot and perambulator
body bases
H. Test for strength and durability of attachment
devices
J. Test for harness attachments and harnesses
K. Test for strength of sides of bodies
L. Details of test body
M. Test for strength of chassis
N. Test for security of bodies in chassis
P. Measurement of angle of backrest
Q. Test for stability
R. Test for security of wheels
S. Test for rigidity
T. Endurance test
U. Handle strength test
V. Impact test
W. Test for durability of marking
Figures
1. Harness assembly
2. Test for security of locking devices
3. Test for durability of flexible handles
4. Test for strength of body bases
5. Test for strength and durability of attachment
devices on body and chassis or seat and chassis
assemblies
6. Rotation of body and chassis assembly in clockwise
direction
7. Rotation of body and chassis assembly in anti-
clockwise direction
8. Test for strength and durability of adjustable
retaining straps on bodies
9. Rotation of body in clockwise direction
10. Rotation of body in anti-clockwise direction
11. Strength of sides of bodies
12. Test body
13. Device for measuring angle of backrest
14. Measurement of angle of backrest
15. Side view of test dummy in seat
16. Front view of test dummy in seat
17. Test dummy in seat with adjustable backrest
18. Test dummy moved forward and tilted against
backrest
19. Section of ramp
20. Diagram showing position of ramps on belt relative
to wheels
21. Clamping mechanism for retaining vehicle on test
rig
22. Handle strength test
23. Arrangement of channel stop and vehicle on slope
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.