EN 14682:2007 – Safety of children’s clothing — Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing, including disguise costumes and skiwear, up to the age of 14 years.
Within the scope of this European Standard it is not possible to cover all potential hazards that may create an unsafe garment.
Conversely, identifiable specific hazards in certain styles/design of garment might not present a risk for certain age groups.
NOTE It is recommended that an individual risk assessment is carried out on any garment in order to ensure that it does not present a hazard to the wearer.
This European Standard does not apply to:
a) child use and care articles for example bibs, nappies and soother holders;
b) shoes, boots and similar footwear;
c) gloves, hats, bonnets and scarves;
d) neckties designed to be worn with a shirt or blouse;
e) belts and braces;
f) religious clothing that may be worn all the time, and celebratory clothing such as that worn at civil or religious ceremonies or regional or national festivals;
g) specialist sportswear and activity wear generally worn for limited periods and under supervision, for example rugby shorts, wet suits, and dancewear, except where those garments are commonly worn as day wear or night wear;
h) theatrical costumes used for theatrical performances;
i) aprons intended to be worn over day wear, for limited periods and under supervision, to protect clothing from soiling during activities such as painting, cooking, or during meal times.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
young child
person aged from birth to age 7 years (that is 6 years and 11 months) which includes all children up to and including a height of 134 cm (see Annex B)
2.2
older child and young person
person aged from 7 years up to age 14 years (that is up to 13 years and 11 months) which includes all boys of height greater than 134 cm up to 182 cm and girls of height greater than 134 cm up to 176 cm (see Annex B)
2.3
children’s clothing
all garments intended by design, production route or selling route to be worn by children up to the age of 14 years, including all garments intended for boys up to a height of 182 cm and for girls up to a height of 176 cm
EN 14682:2007 – Safety of children’s clothing — Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications