GB14749-2006
Safety requirements for baby walking frames
婴儿学步车安全要求
GB 14749-2006 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety requirements for baby walking frames. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2007.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the safety requirements and testing methods for baby walking frames intended for infants who can sit up to the stage where they can walk by themselves. It covers various structural types such as X-frame, circular frame, folding frame, and adjustable elastic frame. This standard is mandatory for all manufacturers and does not apply to medical walking frames or air-cushion supported baby walking frames. If the walking frame is equipped with toys for children to play with, those attached toys must also comply with the relevant GB 6675 standards.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines comprehensive safety criteria focusing on material quality and structural integrity. Materials must be visually clean and uncontaminated, with strict maximum limits for specific migratable elements (such as Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium) in accessible zones. All exposed metal surfaces must undergo anti-corrosion treatment. Manufacturers must ensure that wooden components are smooth and free from cracks or splinters. Structural safety is heavily emphasized to prevent entrapment and injuries. The standard specifies strict dimensional limits for dangerous gaps, holes, and openings to protect infants' fingers and toes. It also regulates exposed protrusions, spring gaps, and the dimensions of cords or elastic ropes. For folding mechanisms, the standard mandates that they must require either tools, a minimum release force, or sequential actions to prevent accidental collapse. Crucially, the walking frame must feature a crotch belt wider than 35mm to prevent the infant from slipping out. Performance requirements include rigorous thresholds for static and dynamic stability to ensure the walking frame does not tip over under normal use or sudden impacts. The frame must also withstand specific static, dynamic, and collision strength tests without structural failure or tearing. Additionally, the standard sets clear guidelines for burning performance of textiles and suffocation prevention regarding plastic films used in packaging.
Testing methods
The standard defines a series of rigorous evaluation procedures using a specific test weight A (a rigid cylinder simulating an infant). Key tests include the measurement of collision spacing to prevent head and finger contact with rigid walls, and both static and dynamic stability tests using inclined planes and impact barriers. Engineers must also conduct dynamic strength tests by dropping the test weight onto the seat repeatedly, and collision tests against a plywood wall. Furthermore, it references chemical analysis methods from GB 6675-2003 for evaluating specific migratable elements.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 14749-2006?
The standard applies to baby walking frames intended for infants who can sit up but cannot walk independently yet. It explicitly excludes medical walking frames and air-cushion supported baby walking frames.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 14749-2006?
The 2006 version introduces several critical updates, including new technical requirements and testing methods to prevent infants' heads and fingers from directly contacting rigid bodies like walls. It also adds requirements for shearing and pinching, static and dynamic strength, and modifies the structural and stability criteria.
How does GB 14749-2006 relate to other toy safety standards?
For accessible parts, the standard references GB 6675-2003 (National Safety Technical Code for Toys) for requirements concerning small parts, specific shapes, dimensions, strength, edges, and tips. It also adopts the testing methods for specific migratable elements from GB 6675-2003 Appendix C.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- Y57
- ICS
- 97.190
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Relationships
Replaces:GB 14749-1993