This document specifies requirements for the safety of children's sleep bags which are used in the children's sleeping environment (i.e. not under supervision) and designed to provide sufficient warmth so as to remove the need for additional bedding when sleeping in a cot or similar product (e.g. crib/cradle) in which a child is contained. It is applicable to products for use by children up to the age of 24 months.
NOTE Requirements of this document are not relevant when sleep bags are used for children over the age of 24 months or when they have the ability to climb out of a cot or sleep in a bed.
This document does not apply to products
- designed for use during the care of premature children, or
- designed for children of low birthweight (i.e. lower than 2,5 kg - see B.1), or
- designed for medical settings or for children with special medical needs (see B.1), or
- for outdoor use or to products designed to keep a child warm in a pushchair (e.g. foot muff) (see B.1), or
- for use in a car restraint system for children (see B.1).
If a part of the children's sleep bag is designed to offer additional function (e.g. play function, swaddling functions), this part will, in addition to the following requirements, be subjected to safety requirements related to relevant standards (see B.1).