dnaSRPS EN 12790-1:2023

Child care articles - Reclined cradles and infant swings

Scope

This document specifies safety requirements and the corresponding test methods for reclined cradles intended for children from birth up to when they start to stand up and infant swings intended for children from birth up to when they start to try to sit up.
This document is also applicable to car seats complying with UN R44 or UN R129 that can be used as type A or type B reclined cradles and/or infant swings according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If usage as a type A or type B reclined cradle and/or an infant swing is not included in the product information or marketing material, car seats are excluded from the scope of this document.
This document does not apply to reclined cradles or infant swings designed for children with special needs, and/or which fall under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (medical devices).
If a reclined cradle or infant swing has several functions or can be converted into another function, the relevant European standards apply to it.
Swings falling under the scope of EN 71-8 are excluded from the scope of this document.
NOTE For the rest of the document, the word "product" will be used when referring at the same time to reclined cradles and infant swings.

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.