Standards Development

Scope

This document specifies requirements for the safety of children's sleep bags which are used in the children's domestic sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision) and designed to provide sufficient warmth so as to remove the need for additional bedding when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained. It is applicable to products for use by children up to the age of 24 months.

NOTE The informative Annex F lists topics of further investigations, which might lead to necessary improvement of the safety requirements of children's sleep bags.

This document does not apply to products

— designed for use during the care of premature children, or

— designed for children of low birthweight (i.e. 2,5 kg – see B.1), or

— for use by children who have the ability to climb out of a cot, or

— for use by children when sleeping in a bed, or

— for outdoor use or to products designed to keep a child warm in a pushchair or car seats (e.g. foot muff).

If a part of the children's sleep bag is designed to offer additional function (e.g. play function), this part will, in addition to the following requirements, be subjected to safety requirements related to relevant standards (see B.1).