EN 14350-1 Child Use and Care Equipment - Drinking Equipment - Part 1: General and Mechanical Requirements and Tests

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 14350-1 testing. This part of this standard specifies general and mechanical requirements for materials to be used in the manufacture of:

• Reusable feeding pacifiers and drinking accessories;
• Reusable bottles and cups;
• Disposable bottles, teats, feeding bags, and beverage accessories that do not contain liquid at purchase.

Contains test methods for specified mechanical safety requirements. It does not apply to medical applications or drinking equipment designed for use under medical supervision.

All components of the drinking equipment when assembled for use shall be free from spots and edges that could cause injury.

With the bottom of the straw in contact with the inner bottom of the container, the maximum length of the straw should be 100 mm from the top of the locking ring or where there is no locking ring where it exits the container.

The aim is to test the safety of the protrusions (drinking accessory, teat or spoon) in their normal use configuration, ie with locking ring, lid, bottle or glass where applicable. Using a steel plate, a force is applied to the end of the ledge or straw and the point where the ridge or straw bends is measured.

The text will be printed in the official languages ​​of the country of retail sale. If other languages ​​are included, these will be easy to distinguish, eg. Text with separate presentation should be clearly legible. Sentences should be short and simple. The words used should be simple and in daily use.

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