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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 4. Assessment of International Standards a EN1466:2014 Carry Cots The BS EN 1466:2014 Child use and care articlesCarry cots and stands Safety requirements and test methods European standard applies to products intended for carrying a child in a lying position using a handle or stand. This standard applies to children who cannot sit unaided or roll over or push up on their hands and knees and is a maximum weight of 19.84 pounds.
i. Side Height For cots on a stand, EN 1466:2014
standard requires an internal height of at least 7.87 inches 200 mm from the top of a mattress, compressed by a 19.84-pound 9kg steel plate, to the lowest point of the upper edge of the sides. For carry cots not on a stand, the standard requires an internal height 5.9
inches 150mm to 7.09 inches 180mm, depending on the length of the cot, using the same test method.
This requirement measures the internal side height when an occupant of the maximum weight compresses the mattress. This standard has a side height requirement similar to the ASTM
F219416e1 bassinet standard, which requires a minimum side height of 7.5
inches from an uncompressed mattress.
For bassinets on a stand, if the mattress compresses more than 38 of an inch, ASTM F219416e1 requires a higher side. For bassinets not on a stand, ASTM F219416e1 has a higher side height of 7.5 inches from an uncompressed mattress, compared to the EN 1466:2014 requirement, which is 7.09 inches from a compressed mattress.
Additionally, ASTM F219416e1
requires a consistent side height no matter the configuration.

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ii. Sleep Surface Angle The EN 1466:2014 standard requires a maximum sleep surface angle of 10
degrees. This requirement is similar to the ASTM F219416e1 bassinet standard, which requires a maximum sleep surface angle of 10 degrees.
iii. Latching Requirements The EN 1466:2014 standard requires products with a folding stand mechanism not to collapse after the latch is operated closed and opened 300 times, and after a 44.96 pound-force 200N is applied in the area of the stand most likely to cause the product to fold. The EN 1466:2014 standards latching requirement only simulates the action of unintentionally folding the stand without the carry cot or box assembled on the stand. In contrast, the
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ASTM F219416e1 bassinet standard tests both the stand and the bassinet as a fully assembled product.
The ASTM F219416e1 bassinet standard requires products without a latching or locking device not to fold when a 20 pound-force is applied to the top edge of the bassinet in the direction most likely to cause it to fold. The ASTM F219416e1 bassinet standard requires a lower force than the EN
standard, but the force is applied at a higher location top side of the bassinet than the EN standard force applied to the stand. The higher location of the force can create a higher torque at the latch due to the longer lever arm. For bassinets with a locking hinge or latch, the locking mechanism must withstand a 10-pound force in the direction most likely to release it. Determining which latching requirement is more stringent is difficult because the test parameters are not directly comparable. Staff assesses that testing the product fully assembled, as required by ASTM, is a better test because it simulates realistic use of the product.
The ASTM standard also includes a Removable Bassinet Bed Attachment to Base/Stand requirement and testing to address latching and locking devices intended to secure removable bassinet beds to the base/stand. These requirements and test are unique because they address known incidents of false latching of a removable bassinet bed. By considering the latching, unintentional folding, and bassinet bed attachments to the stand requirements in total, staff assesses that the ASTM
F219416e1 bassinet standards latching requirements are adequate.
iv. Stability Requirements The EN1466:2014 standard requires products with an occupant test mass of 15.43 pounds not to tip over when placed on a 20-degree surface.
EN1466:2014 rationalizes this test by stating: Carry cots shall be designed so that they do not tip over when they are placed on slightly sloping ground or when the child leans against one side of the carry cot. This is different compared to the ASTM F219416e1
bassinet standard that requires the product with simulated newborn occupant to withstand a 23-lb. vertical force and 5-lb. horizontal force along its side, without tipping. The rationale in ASTM F2194 states the dual application of forces simulates a 2-year-old male pulling on the side of the product; staff advises that this is a reasonable scenario in which the product may tip over.
Determining which stability requirement is more stringent is difficult, because both standards torque
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arms depend upon the products geometry. Using a 10-inch wide by 10inch tall sidewall box on a 10-inch stand as a reference product for comparison, staff determined the reference product would fail the ASTM
F2194 bassinet standards test and pass the EN 1466 standards test. Therefore, staff assesses that the ASTM 219416e1
bassinet standards stability requirement is more stringent for this reference product.
v. EN1466:2014 Summary The EN 1466:2014 carry cots standard has a side height and sleep surface angle requirement similar to ASTM F2194
16e1s bassinet standard. However, the ASTM F219416e1 standard has a potentially more stringent stability requirement.
b EN 1130:2019 Childrens Cribs and Cradles The European Standard, EN 11301:
2019 FurnitureCribs and Cradles for Domestic Use has several requirements not found in ASTM F219416e1. Most of these additional requirements address hazards associated with cribs intended for use with older children in excess of the 5-month recommended maximum age for bassinets; and thus, these requirements are not applicable to bassinets.
i. Side Height The EN 1130:2019 standard requires a side height of at least 7.87 inches 200
mm when a 19.84-pound 9kg steel plate is placed on the compressed mattress. This measures the cribs internal side height with a 19.84-pound occupant is compressing the mattress.
This standard has a side height requirement similar to the ASTM
F219416e1 bassinet standard, which requires a minimum side height of 7.5
inches from an uncompressed mattress.
If the mattress compresses more than 38
of an inch, ASTM F219416e1 requires a higher side.
ii. Sleep Surface Angle The EN 1130:2019 standard requires a maximum sleep surface angle of 10
degrees. This standard has a sleep surface angle requirement similar to the ASTM F219416e1 bassinet standard, which requires a maximum sleep surface angle of 10 degrees.
iii. Latching Requirements The EN 1130:2019 standard requires folding products to contain a dualaction locking mechanism, and to unlock with a tool, and to fold only when the crib is lifted, or not collapse after the latch is operated closed and
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