BS EN 14350-1:2004 – Child use and care articles — Drinking equipment — Part 1: General and mechanical requirements and tests
1 Scope
This part of this document specifies general and mechanical requirements for materials to be used for the manufacture of:
Re-usable feeding teats and drinking accessories;
Re-usable feeding bottles and drinking cups;
Single-use feeding bottles, feeding teats, feeding bags and drinking accessories, which do not contain fluid when purchased.
It includes test methods for the mechanical safety requirements specified.
It does not apply to drinking equipment designed for medical applications or for use under medical supervision.
This document is not applicable to soothers. Safety requirements and test methods for soothers are specified in EN 1 400-1 , EN1 400-2 and EN 1 400-3.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 291 , Plastics – Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
EN ISO 2409, Paints and varnishes – Cross-cut test (ISO 2409:1992).
EN ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use – Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987).
ISO 1 88, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
feeding teat
substitute mother„s nipple that when attached to a container permits a child to obtain fluid by suckling
3.2
drinking accessory
any device other than a feeding teat which permits a child to obtain fluid from a container EXAMPLE feeding spout
3.2.1
straw
hollow tube drinking accessory through which fluid is sucked
3.3
container
either a feeding bottle, drinking cup or feeding bag
3.3.1
feeding bottle
container which is capable of holding a fluid and incorporates a graduated scale suitable for visual measurement and is intended for feeding a child through a feeding teat or drinking accessory
3.3.2
drinking cup
container other than a feeding bottle or feeding bag capable of holding a fluid intended for feeding a child
3.3.3
feeding bag
bag capable of holding fluid and supported for use by a holder
NOTE Feeding bags are also known as feeding liners
3.4
locking ring
component used to secure a feeding teat or drinking accessory to a container
3.5
sealing disc
component used to create a seal between the container and the locking ring
3.6
protective cover
component to cover a feeding teat or drinking accessory
3.7
matched components
any of the above defined components which are used together whilst feeding a child
3.8
numbered graduations
numbered markings which indicate the volume of fluid within the container
3.9
single-use feeding teat, drinking accessory or container
any item of drinking equipment sold for single-use
3.10
re-usable
component intended to be used again after first use
3.11
protrusions
drinking accessory, feeding teat or spoon, excluding straws
4 Description
Figures 1 , 2, 3, 4 and 5 illustrate typical examples of different items of drinking equipment and their design features.
BS EN 14350-1:2004 – Child use and care articles — Drinking equipment — Part 1: General and mechanical requirements and tests