CEN/TC 46
Date: 2025-02
prEN 14059:2025
Secretariat: DIN
Decorative oil lamps — Safety requirements and test methods
Dekorative Öllampen — Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Lampes à huile décoratives — Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai
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Contents Page
4.2 Sharp edges, corner and points 6
4.6 Resistance to child opening of the filler cap 7
5.2 Sharp edges, corners and points test 8
5.5 Mechanical wick guard test 10
5.6 Resistance to child opening of the filler cap 11
5.9 Testing the durability of marking and sales information 13
5.10 Visual inspection for child appeal 13
6.2 Marking, labelling and packaging 14
6.3 Point of sale information 14
Annex A (informative) Rationale of requirements 16
This document (prEN 14059:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 46 “Fireplaces for liquid fuels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 14059:2002.
prEN 14059:2025 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 14059:2002:
— addition of non-re-fillable oil lamps to the Scope;
— technical improve throughout the entire document;
— addition of requirements and tests for non-re-fillable oil lamps;
— addition of Annex ZA.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The ingestion and resultant aspiration of lamp oils can lead to severe lung damage and even death.
Small children aged up to three years are particularly at risk of drinking the oil directly from the lamps. Very small amounts of lamp oil, labelled with R 65 or H 304 (even 80 mg/kg to 150 mg/kg body weight have resulted in verifiable cases of death), are sufficient to cause severe lung complications with deadly effect.
This safety standard for oil lamps aims primarily to restrict the access of small children to the lamp oil contained in decorative oil lamps. However, it also covers some other safety aspects.
Products complying with this document should not be considered as being totally safe. It is unrealistic to expect that children will not sometimes be able to gain access to the oil in the lamp. Products corresponding to this document significantly reduce the risk of serious or fatal incidents due to decorative oil lamps.
Attention is drawn to the fact that European regulations for lamp oil are in force which will need to be complied with in case a filled oil lamp is placed on the market.
1.0 Scope
This document specifies requirements and test methods for oil lamps used for decorative purposes in households, in restaurants, in recreational facilities and in similar areas. This document specifies the requirements and test methods for cartridges that are intended for forming oil lamps for decorative purposes in conjunction with further accessories. This document covers re-fillable and non-re-fillable decorative oil lamp.
This document does not apply to oil lamps intended to be a primary source of light or for functional purposes (e.g. lighting for boats, mountain huts and securing of road building sites).
The purpose of this document is to minimize the risk of accidental poisoning of small children up to three years of age by limiting the accessibility of the lamp oil.
2.0 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 6508‑1:2023, Metallic materials - Rockwell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6508-1:2023)
EN 71‑1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
3.0 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
wick holder
part of an oil lamp including one end of the wick at which the combustion takes place
3.2
container
part of an oil lamp which holds the lamp oil
3.3
filler opening
part of a refillable oil lamp designed to enable the container to be refilled with lamp oil
3.4
lamp oil
inflammable liquid such as paraffin
EXAMPLE hydrocarbons C10-C13, N-alkanes, < 2 % aromatics, EC No.: 929-018-5
3.5
oil lamp
unit consisting of container and wick holder in which lamp oil is burnt at a wick to provide illumination
3.6
decorative oil lamp
oil lamp for interior or exterior use appealing by its design and the light atmosphere it creates
3.7
cartridge
non-refillable oil lamp which is intended for forming a decorative oil lamp in conjunction with further accessories
3.8
wick
strip or thread which supplies lamp oil by its capillary action
3.9
wick guard
mechanical, chemical or other form of access protection or access barrier (skirt), which prevents children up to the age of three years from ingesting lamp oil
4.0 Requirements
4.1 General requirements
The decorative oil lamp shall be constructed of materials suitable for the purpose, able to withstand the thermal, chemical and mechanical stresses which may be reasonably foreseen that the product will encounter in storage and use.
4.1.1 Sharp edges, corner and points
When ready for use, all accessible edges, corners and points shall be designed so as to reduce the risk of causing injury. Edges and corners shall be free from burr and shall be chamfered or rounded. When tested in accordance with 5.2, no sharp edges, corners or points shall be detected.
4.1.2 Stability
When tested in accordance with 5.3, the ready-to-use decorative oil lamp shall not overturn when released.
4.1.3 Impact strength
When tested in accordance with 5.4, the decorative oil lamp container shall not break, crack or leak oil.
4.1.4 Wick guard
4.1.5 General
The decorative oil lamp shall be provided with a suitable mechanical or alternative wick guard. Cartridges shall also be provided with a suitable mechanical or alternative wick guard insofar as they are used without further accessories.
4.1.6 Mechanical wick guard
When tested in accordance with 5.5:
a) the wick guard shall not become detached from the oil lamp;
b) the wick guard shall not break or crack;
c) the probe shall not be able to touch the wick.
4.1.7 Alternative wick guard
The distributor shall be able to verify through suitable methods that the skirt it provides leads effectively and permanently to an immediate discharge from the container and an immediate stop of the attempted ingestion, thus preventing aspiration of the lamp oil. It shall not be possible for the user to remove the alternative wick guard.
Suitable measures shall be provided to fulfil the protective goal.
4.2 Resistance to child opening of the filler cap
Two independent, simultaneous movements shall be required to open the closures of filler openings including the wick holder: a vertical push downwards and a twist in the clockwise or anticlockwise direction. The filler openings shall be closed with a simple movement. The user shall be able to clearly recognize the attainment of the safely closed state (for example via visual, acoustic or haptic feedback). Each renewed opening shall then require two independent, simultaneous movements.
When tested in accordance with 5.6, the closure shall not open.
4.2.1 Leakage
When tested in accordance with 5.7, no lamp oil shall leak out from the decorative oil lamp.
4.2.2 Functional test
When tested in accordance with 5.8.1, a maximum of 0,5 ml of lamp oil leakage from the decorative oil lamp is permitted.
NOTE See Clause A.3 for rationale for maximum leakage.
4.2.3 Durability of marking
At the end of the test according to 5.9, the marking (see 6.2) and warning note on the product (see 6.2) shall be clearly legible.
4.2.4 Child appeal
The decorative oil lamp shall not in any way resemble or incorporate any object commonly recognized as appealing to or intended for use by children younger than three years of age. This includes, but is not limited to, toys, cartoon characters, animals, plant materials, food, or food and beverage containers.
5.0 Test method
5.1 General test conditions
The refillable decorative oil lamp shall have been assembled according to the instructions for use and filled with lamp oil and put into a state ready for use (any closures removed). Unless otherwise specified in the instructions for use, the filling volume shall be 3/4 of the container volume. The oil lamp shall be filled at least 2 h prior to the tests and brought to a temperature of 23°C + 2°C.
NOTE 1 Closures are used for transportation or storage of the lamp.
NOTE 2 The provisions found in Annex 17 of the REACH Regulations are applicable for any lamp oil cartridges that are supplied with the lamp.
The cartridges shall have a temperature of 23°C + 2°C.
The tests are carried out in a non-ignited state with the exception of the test according to 5.8.
All forces shall be measured with an accuracy of ± 5 %, all dimensions with an accuracy of ± 0,5 mm and all angles with an accuracy of ± 1°.
The tests shall be carried out in the order given below.
5.1.1 Sharp edges, corners and points test
Test to see whether sharp edges, corners and points exist.
The test method according EN 71‑1:2014+A1:2018, 8.11 shall be used for glass and metal edges and EN 71‑1:2014+A1:2018, A.8 shall be used for plastic edges.
5.1.2 Stability test
The decorative oil lamp is filled to the maximum level, according to the instructions for use. Then it shall be placed in the least favourable position on a sloping platform inclined at an angle of 20° to the horizontal. If necessary, a stop shall be used to prevent the decorative oil lamp from slipping down the slope. The stop shall not prevent the decorative oil lamp from overturning. Check to see whether overturning occurs.
The test shall be repeated with a decorative oil lamp without lamp oil.
5.1.3 Impact strength test
5.1.4 Test principle
The container of the decorative oil lamp is subjected to blows from a steel cylinder attached to a pendulum.
5.1.5 Apparatus
A pendulum as shown in Figure 1 shall be used, comprising the following:
— a steel hammer with a length of 25 mm, a diameter of 25 mm, a rounded front side with a radius of 15 mm and a hardness of 58-65 HRC conforming to EN ISO 6508‑1:2023;
— the pendulum arm made of an aluminium tube with an inner diameter of 4 mm, an outer diameter of 6 mm and a length of 500 mm measured from the pivot to the centre of gravity of the steel cylinder;
— a dial to measure the angular displacement of the pendulum from the vertical;
— a support which can be adjusted vertically, horizontally and/or tilted, to hold the test specimen;
NOTE 1 Alternatively the column to support the pendulum can be adjustable or a combination of an adjustable column and an adjustable support can be used.
— a supporting fixture made of aluminium in the shape of a V with an angle of 120° for spherical oil lamps and a cuboid supporting fixture made of aluminium for non-spherical oil lamp forms to prevent any displacement of the test specimen resulting from the impact;
— a protective screen to protect personnel against splinters;
— a heavy base fixed to the floor, on which the components of the testing machine are mounted.
NOTE 2 It is advisable to use a collecting pan for the oil.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 | dial | a) | side view |
2 | pendulum arm | b) | top view |
3 | oil lamp | ||
4 | supporting fixture | ||
5 | support to hold the article under test | ||
6 | base | ||
7 | column to support pendulum and dial | ||
8 | steel hammer |
Figure 1 — Apparatus for impact strength test
5.1.6 Test method
Place a decorative oil lamp with a spherical oil lamp container on the support so that the centre of the hammer in the resting position touches the oil lamp container at the point of its largest circumference. Place an oil lamp with a cylindrical oil lamp container on the support so that the centre of the hammer in the resting position touches the oil lamp container at any point at half height. Place an oil lamp with a cubic oil lamp container on the support so that the centre of the hammer in the resting position touches the oil lamp container in the centre of any vertical plane. Place an oil lamp with a pyramidal oil lamp container on the support so that the centre of the hammer in the resting position touches the oil lamp container in the centre of any triangular plane. Place an oil lamp with an irregular oil lamp container on the support so that the centre of the hammer in the resting position touches the oil lamp container at any point half height. Ensure that the supporting fixture touches the oil lamp container at a position exactly opposite the point of the hammer impact.
Lift the pendulum so that the angular displacement of the pendulum from the vertical is 60°.
Close the protective screen.
Release the pendulum.
Repeat the test from three further positions evenly distributed over the full circumference of the oil lamp container at the same height. In the case of oil lamps with cubic or pyramidal oil lamp containers, each plane except the base and the top plane shall be subjected to one hammer blow.
Check visually for any breaks, cracks or oil leakages.
5.2 Mechanical wick guard test
Exert a pull on the wick guard from the oil lamp with a vertical force of 90 N for 10 s.
Place a glass plate with a mass of 100 g on the wick guard. Apply a force of 90 N vertically down on the wick guard and maintain the force for 10 sec.
Move the test probe from any direction towards the wick as shown in Figure 2 (unless it is obvious that the test probe cannot touch the wick for dimensional reasons).
Check to see whether:
a) the wick guard becomes detached from the oil lamp when lifted;
b) the wick guard shows any sign of breakage or cracking;
c) the test probe touches the wick.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 | probe | a) | test probe |
2 | wick guard | b) | test principle |
3 | wick | ||
4 | oil container |
Figure 2 — Wick guard test
5.2.1 Resistance to child opening of the filler cap
If necessary, remove the wick guard. Open and reclose the filler cap 20 times.
Then simultaneously apply a force of 30 N vertically down on the filler cap and a torque of 0,5 Nm ± 0,05 Nm in the clockwise or anticlockwise direction, as appropriate. Check to see whether the cap is still closed.
Visual, acoustic or haptic feedback shall indicate safe closure. This shall be determined by appropriate visual, aural, or functional inspection.
5.2.2 Leakage test
5.2.3 Rotational test
Hold the oil lamp in a vertical position as shown in Figure 3 a). Turn the oil lamp 90° (horizontal position) as shown in Figure 3 b) and maintain this position for 10 s. Choose the most onerous position of the filler cap if different positions are possible. Turn the oil lamp further 45° (135° in total) as shown in Figure 3 c) and maintain this position for 10 s. Choose the most onerous position of the filler cap if different positions are possible. Turn the oil lamp further 45° (180° in total) as shown in Figure 3 d) and maintain this position for 10 s. Choose the most onerous position of the filler cap if different positions are possible.
Immediately after the test, examine whether any liquid leaks from the oil lamp paying due attention to the filler cap and the immediate surrounding area.
Key
a) | vertical position |
b) | horizontal position – 90° |
c) | 135° - position |
d) | 180° - position |
Figure 3 — Leakage test
5.2.4 Pressure test
The lamp oil holder is subjected to a pressure test. Using a round metal disc with a diameter of 10 mm, the lamp oil holder is subjected to a force of 48 N at its weakest point for 10 s. Lamp oil shall not leak in the least favourable position here.
5.3 Functional tests
5.3.1 Test 1
The oil lamp is put into operation for 3 h. No lamp oil shall leak from the decorative oil lamp after the flame extinguishes and the burner cools down to room temperature.
The tests according to 5.6 and 5.7 shall then be repeated.
Lamp oil shall not leak more than a maximum of 0,5 mL during the repeat tests.
5.3.2 Test 2
In case the oil lamp is intended to burn several consecutive days continuously, light the oil lamp and let it burn for 24 h. Let the lamp cool down and repeat this test until the originally filled or according to the instructions filled oil lamp or cartridge is empty or self-extinguishes.
In addition, the oil lamp is lit and the functional test runs either for 24 h of continuous operation or until the originally filled oil lamp or cartridge is empty according to the instructions.
After the long-term function test there shall be no deformation of the oil lamp.
5.4 Testing the durability of marking and sales information
The marking is rubbed by hand for 15 s with a piece of cotton fabric soaked with water and then for 15 s with a piece of cotton fabric soaked with an aqueous solution containing the following ingredients:
— | sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate | mass fraction of 25 % |
— | sodium lauryl ether sulphate | mass fraction of 5 % |
— | sodium xylene sulphonate | mass fraction of 3 % |
NOTE This is the composition of a typical household washing-up detergent.
The marking of another lamp is rubbed by hand for 15 s with a piece of cotton fabric soaked with paraffin oil used as fuel for decorative oil lamps.
Check to see whether the text is clearly legible after the treatment.
5.4.1 Visual inspection for child appeal
A visual inspection shall be conducted to evaluate whether the oil lamp has child appeal.
6.0 Product information
6.1 General information
Product information shall be provided to reduce possible consequences of foreseeable hazards connected with the use of the decorative oil lamp.
It shall be indicated that the product information should be carefully read before use and kept for further reference.
The information shall be presented in the official language(s) of the intended country of sale.
Warning sentences shall be written in letters whose upper case shall be at least 2,5 mm in height. The word “WARNING” shall be written in upper case.
6.1.1 Marking, labelling and packaging
The marking on the product shall contain at least the following:
a) the name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer, importer or the organization responsible for its sale;
b) the number and date of this European Standard.
The following warning notes shall be indicated on the oil lamp and on its packaging. It shall be clearly visible and legible.
WARNING — Keep out of the reach of small children, just a sip of lamp oil – or even sucking the wick – may lead to life-threatening lung damage.
WARNING — If lamp oil is swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Seek medical advice immediately or contact a poison information centre and show these warnings.
6.1.2 Point of sale information
The following warnings shall be provided at the point of sale including distance sales. It shall be clearly visible to the customer without closely inspecting the product, opening the packaging, removing attached labels or turning the product upside down.
WARNING — Keep out of the reach of small children, just a sip of lamp oil – or even sucking the wick – may lead to life-threatening lung damage.
WARNING — If lamp oil is swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Seek medical advice immediately or contact a poison information centre and show these warnings.
6.1.3 Instructions for use
The instructions for use shall contain the following:
a) a functional description of the decorative oil lamp;
b) instructions regarding the type and the adjustment of the wick, including the recommended functional height of the wick;
c) instructions regarding the recommended fuel;
d) instructions regarding the refilling of the oil lamp container, including a description of the opening and closing mechanism, the filling amount and required protective equipment;
e) instructions on maintenance, in particular on care of the wick holder and wick, together with a correct description of the wick type appropriate to the oil lamp in question;
f) Advice that lamp oil may be leak when ambient temperature changes from one extreme to the other;
g) WARNING: Keep this oil lamp out of the reach of children both in use and when stored;
h) instructions about correct disposal of waste lamp oil.
The applied force corresponds to EN 71‑1:2014+A1:2018, 8.4.
Aim: The test is intended to demonstrate that a child aged three years is not able to cause a leakage of lamp oil from the oil container of the decorative oil lamp by pressing with the hands.
Basis: The technical report CEN/TR 13387‑1:2018 is used as the basis for forces and dimensions at the corresponding age of the child.
Derivation: The derivation is based on the worst case.
(smallest area and highest force results in maximum pressure).
1. thumb width or applicable area
According to Table A.5, the thumb width (P5 value, smallest thumb width) of a 24-36 month old child is 11 mm.
2. applicable forces
According to Table A.10, a 30-42 month old child can apply a grip force of 50 N (maximum mean value for different grip distances).
3. determination of the compressive force
The compressive force is calculated from the maximum force and the area (circular area with the width of the thumb as the diameter) and a 15 % safety margin is taken into account.
, with 15 % safety margin 
Determination of test conditions: To ensure the reproducibility of measurement results required for tests, a test force F is determined in relation to a test surface A (circular surface with a diameter of 10 mm), taking into account the compressive force P determined above.
F = P x A = 
The pressure test is carried out with a flat pressure plunger with a diameter of 10 mm and a force of 48 N applied over a period of 10 s at the most unfavourable point and in the most unfavourable position of the oil container (see Figure A.1)
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 | oil cartridge |
2 | pressure plunger |
3 | flat surface |
Figure A.1 — Exemplary structure of the pressure test
Considerations on the limit of “ingestible” lamp oil vs. maximum amount in the spill test:
Preliminary remarks
The dissertation Axel Hahn (BfR) “Regulatory - toxicological measures to minimise consumer risks in Germany and Europe using the example of lung damage from thin-bodied lamp oils based on petroleum distillate and paraffin” 2014 states on p. 159:
'The smallest amounts of lamp oil (R65 or H 304), probably less than 1 g lamp oil (Win T, 1995) were sufficient to trigger serious, non-treatable complications with fatal consequences deep in the lungs of a 16-month-old infant.
At that time, BfR/BAM had done forensic work. From the lung tissue of a 16-month-old toddler who died from lamp oil, the lungs were examined for the amount ingested using representative tissue sections and freezing out paraffin. The total amount ingested was determined to be about 1000 mg. Considering the measurement uncertainty, 800 mg was derived as the lethal dose for the KK. Assuming a body weight of 10 kg, this is 80 mg/kg as a dose value. Mr. Win's measurement in 1995 resulted in the most accurate indication to date of a truly ingested quantity of lamp oil in a fatal case. Mr. Hahn finally puts the lethal dose value at 80-150 mg/kg body weight.
Nina Glaser (BfR) writes in her statement for this NA on 04.04.2019... According to the case information available to us, the oral intake of 1,0 mL has already led several times to health complaints with a moderately severe course. ...
CEN/TR (Technical Report) 13387-1 “Articles for infants and young children - Safety guide - Part 1: Safety principles and safety assessment”, May 2018, describes typical body weights (KG) of infants:
Age 9-12 months: Mean 9,2 kg P95 10,9 kg
Conservative model calculation for a non-lethal dose of lamp oil for infants vs. maximum permissible spillage in the test
Assumption 1: Target group of persons in need of protection: Infants 1-3 years, the 9-12 months group is used as a conservative basis for body weight (KG):
Assumption 2: The NA uses the lower mean KG instead of P95.
Assumption 3: The NA remains 50 % below the lower limit of the lethal dose according to Hahn, i.e.: 9,2 kg * 40 mg/kg = 368 mg aspirated into lung
Conversion of mass to volume:
Klaus Urban 2007: “Comparison of the suitability of various lamp oils and liquid barbecue charcoal lighters under near-use conditions”, Appendix, page 4: Density n-paraffin (carbon chain length: C10-C13) at 25 °C:
0,7465 + 0,005 g/cm3
0,368 g / 0,7465 g/cm3 = 0,493 cm3
Assumption 4: The amount of lamp oil actually reaching the lungs after aspiration is smaller than the amount originally taken in orally. How large the “loss” of lamp oil on the way to the lungs actually is unknown.
Considering assumption 4, the standard could pragmatically suggest a maximum leakage of 0.5 mL at most.
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the safety requirements of Regulation 2023/988/EC aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request [Full reference to the request “C(202X) XXXX final[1]”] to provide one voluntary means of conforming to the safety requirements of Commission Decision (EU) No 2023/1338 of 28 June 2023 implementing General Product Safety Regulation 2023/988/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to safety requirements for certain children’s products and related products
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation 2023/988/EC, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding safety requirements of that Regulation and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Commission Decision (EU) No 2023/1338 of 28 June 2023 implementing Regulation 2023/988/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to safety requirements for certain children’s products and related products and Commission’s standardization request M/259 Mandate for standardization addressed to CEN in the field of consumer safety for oi-lamps
Safety Requirements | Clause(s)/subclause(s) of this EN | Remarks/Notes |
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1. Chemical hazards | 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.10 | Section 4.6 specifies mechanical requirements to prevent access to lamp oil (chemical hazard). |
2. Thermal hazards | N/A |
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3. Flammability hazards | N/A |
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4. Entrapment hazards | N/A |
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5. Hazards from moving parts – including shearing, cutting crushing hazards. | 4.4 |
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6. Hazards from children’s products designed to fold for storage and transportation | N/A |
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7. Hazards from children’s products designed to be dismantled for storage and transportation | N/A |
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8. Hazards related to attachment mechanisms and opening and closing systems | 4.6 |
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9. Hazards associated with wheeled products | N/A |
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10. Entanglement hazards | N/A |
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11. Choking hazards | N/A |
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12. Suffocation hazards | N/A |
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12.1. Hazards linked to breathing | N/A |
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13. Ingestion hazards | 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.10 |
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14. Insertion and aspiration hazards | N/A |
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15. Hazardous points, edges and projections | 4.2 |
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16. Structural integrity hazards | N/A |
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17. Hazards associated with protective functions |
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18. Hazards associated with restraint systems |
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19. Hazards associated with stability | 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 |
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20. Falling hazards | N/A |
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21. Drowning hazards | N/A |
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22. Electrical hazards | N/A |
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23.Biometric hazards | N/A |
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24. Acoustic hazards | N/A |
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25. Radiation hazards | N/A |
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26. Radioactive hazards | N/A |
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27. Hygiene’s hazards | N/A |
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28. Hazards associated with information supplied with the product | 4.9 and Clause 6 |
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WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of this standard.
[1] EN IEC 82079‑1:2020, Preparation of information for use (instructions for use) of products — Part 1: principles and general requirements
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