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ILNAS-EN 14350-1:2004

Child use and care articles - Drinking

equipment - Part 1: General and
mechanical requirements and tests

Articles de puériculture - Articles pour

l'alimentation liquide - Partie 1:
Exigences générales et mécaniques et
essais
Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder -
Artikel für flüssige Kindernahrung - Teil 1:
Allgemeine und mechanische
Anforderungen und Prüfungen

08/2004
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 14350-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2004

ICS 97.190

English version

Child use and care articles - Drinking equipment - Part 1:

General and mechanical requirements and tests

Articles de puériculture - Articles pour l'alimentation liquide Artikel für Säuglinge und Kleinkinder - Artikel für flüssige
- Partie 1: Exigences générales et mécaniques et essais Kindernahrung - Teil 1: Allgemeine und mechanische
Anforderungen und Prüfungen
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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 April 2004.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
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Contents page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................................................5
4 Description .....................................................................................................................................................6
5 Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................10
5.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................10
5.2 Visual and tactile examination ...................................................................................................................10
5.3 Small parts....................................................................................................................................................10
5.4 Volume ..........................................................................................................................................................11
5.4.1 Volumetric labelling.....................................................................................................................................11
5.4.2 Volumetric accuracy....................................................................................................................................12
5.5 Resistance to tearing ..................................................................................................................................12
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5.6 Additional requirements for re-usable products ......................................................................................12

5.6.1 Resistance to boiling water ........................................................................................................................12
5.6.2 Print adhesion of markings and decorations ...........................................................................................12
5.6.3 Thermal shock..............................................................................................................................................12
5.7 Additional requirements for sealing discs ................................................................................................12
5.8 Requirements for matched components...................................................................................................12
5.8.1 Includes protrusions ...................................................................................................................................12
5.8.2 Includes straws ............................................................................................................................................12
5.9 Requirements for protrusions ....................................................................................................................13
5.10 Requirements for straws.............................................................................................................................13
6 Tests..............................................................................................................................................................13
6.1 Preparation of samples ...............................................................................................................................13
6.1.1 Re-usable......................................................................................................................................................13
6.1.2 Single-use.....................................................................................................................................................13
6.1.3 Conditioning.................................................................................................................................................13
6.2 Order of testing ............................................................................................................................................13
6.3 Tear resistance test .....................................................................................................................................15
6.3.1 Test method..................................................................................................................................................15
6.3.2 Tensile test ...................................................................................................................................................16
6.4 Volumetric accuracy test ............................................................................................................................16
6.5 Thermal shock test ......................................................................................................................................17
6.6 Template test................................................................................................................................................17
6.7 Security/retention test .................................................................................................................................18
6.7.1 Principle........................................................................................................................................................18
6.7.2 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................18
6.8 Flexibility test ...............................................................................................................................................19
6.8.1 Principle........................................................................................................................................................19
6.8.2 Method ..........................................................................................................................................................19
7 Consumer packaging ..................................................................................................................................19
8 Product information.....................................................................................................................................20
8.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................20
8.2 Purchase information ..................................................................................................................................20
8.3 Instructions for use .....................................................................................................................................20
Annex A (informative) A-deviations.......................................................................................................................23
Bibliography ..............................................................................................................................................................24

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Foreword
This document EN 14350-1:2004 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 252 “Child use and care
articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by February 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2005.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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This European Standard EN 14350 "Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment" consists of the following
parts:

− Part 1: General and mechanical requirements and tests

− Part 2: Chemical requirements and tests

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Introduction
This document establishes minimum safety requirements and gives appropriate test methods for children’s drinking
equipment.

The complete document harmonises for the first time minimum safety requirements and test methods for children’s
drinking equipment. Some of the provisions have been taken from other existing national and European Standards
and for these provisions the Technical Committee has relied on previous validation.

It is not permitted to claim compliance with individual parts of this document. Any claim relates to all published
parts.

A significant choking hazard can arise if the component parts of drinking equipment become separated during use.
This hazard is addressed in this document by the inclusion of a security test. However, as the fixing of such
products to the container is user-dependent, the risk of an accident cannot be completely eliminated. This
document sets out labelling requirements stating that parents or carers should not leave children unattended whilst
being fed with a product containing a feeding teat or drinking accessory and that children should not be allowed to
use feeding teats as a soother.
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The Technical Committee considered the possibility of standardizing both the sizes of feeding teats and ranges of
flow rates. However, it was decided that the many combinations of container systems in use precluded the
standardization of sizes. It is recommended that all container and feeding teat combinations used are matched
components.

The provision of meaningful flow rate information is difficult because of several factors including hole diameter, teat
thickness, hole shape /type of feed, and also how individual infants suck the teat. Accordingly, it was decided not to
include a test for flow rate but to recommend that manufacturers provide information on flow rate and hole size that
is appropriate to their particular product.

It is recommended that manufacturers and suppliers operate to EN ISO 9001 [1] standard for quality management
systems.

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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.
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This document is not applicable to soothers. Safety requirements and test methods for soothers are specified in EN
1400-1, EN1400-2 and EN 1400-3.

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 188, 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