New EN 16654 Child protection for closing doors

EN 16654, “Child protective products. Consumer fitted finger protection devices for doors. Safety requirements and test methods,” has just been released.  It’s another example of the many standards directed towards the protection of children from hazards.  The new 2015 Edition, a first release, is now available from Document Center Inc.

EN 16654 addresses the challenge of avoiding crushing injuries to children when doors in buildings are closing.  The products covered are consumer-fitted products intended to be mounted on hinged doors in a household environment.  These products are based on one or more of three principles: hazard shielding, shut prevention or shut control.  The standard does not address products that keep the door in a fixed position.  Nor does it address products that are intended on being installed by professionals.  Friction hinges are also excluded.

The EN 16654 specifies both requirements and test methods for these products.  These requirements have been developed strictly for the European market, but may prove valuable for companies selling in other jurisdictions.

Of course, such products support the need of parents to be assured that the environments in which their children are being raised are safe.  Having standards define the parameters of good design means that consumers can make their purchasing decision confident in its effectiveness for preventing injury.  Again, this reinforces the fact that standards and standardization are very much in support of the health and welfare of people the world over.

All EN standards are distributed as national adoptions and all are copyright.  You can purchase your EN standards from Document Center Inc. with complete confidence that you’re using an authorized distributor.  Just go to our webstore at www.document-center.com to place your order.  Here’s the direct link for the order page for BS EN 16654.  Other national editions in English should be available soon.

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Claudia Bach

Claudia Bach is the President of Document Center Inc. and a world-wide recognized expert on Standards and Standards Distribution. You can connect with her on Google+

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