BS 7272-2 Writing and Marking Instruments - Specifications for End Closures to Reduce the Risk of Choking

This part of BS 7272 specifies requirements for reducing the risk of strangulation from tip closures for writing and marking instruments. It concerns vehicles that are likely to be used by children up to 14 years of age under normal or foreseeable conditions.

This part of BS 7272 does not apply to:

• Writing and marking instruments designed or intended for adult use only, such as jewelry pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens;
• End caps for refilling;
• Erasers and their protective covers;
• Soft tip pens designed for use on touch screen computers.

Specifies testing requirements to evaluate the strength and durability of end caps to prevent them from breaking into small pieces that could pose a choking hazard.

It covers possible specifications for the size and shape of end caps to prevent them from settling easily into small airways. It includes detailed testing methods to assess compliance with security requirements.

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