EN 14878 Test Standard for Combustion Behavior of Children's Nightwear

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EN 14878 Test Standard for Combustion Behavior of Children's Nightwear

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 14878 standard. The EN 14878 standard specifies the requirements for the burning behavior of children's nightgowns and nightgowns designed for such clothing when tested according to EN 1103, but without a washing procedure.

EN 14878 Test Standard for Combustion Behavior of Children's Nightwear

EN 14878 covers only nightgowns and fabrics for nightgowns for babies and children from birth to 14 years. The UK Regulations apply to nightgowns for children and adults up to 13 years old and all clothing for babies. EN 14878 defines an infant up to 6 months and 68 cm high; UK Regulations define a baby as a child under 3 months old and set no height limit.

EN 14878 for pajamas includes two fabric performance levels for flammability and depends on the garment style. While these performance requirements are low compared to UK Regulations, they will still eliminate the most dangerous fabrics and design combinations.

For bathrobes, BS EN 14878 does not distinguish between bathrobes and dressing gowns when setting flammability performance requirements. This reflects changing consumer behavior.

The test methods for BS EN 14878 to evaluate flammability performance differ from those used in the UK Regulations and therefore results cannot be directly compared.

BS EN 14878 does not require specimens to be tested after washing (durability of flame retardant varnishes applied outside of evaluation). BS EN 14878 does not cover threads and ornaments.

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