ISO 7175-1:2019

Overview

ISO 7175-1:2019 specifies safety requirements for children’s cots and folding cots for domestic use with an internal length of 900 mm to 1 400 mm. It applies to cots that are fully assembled and ready for use and excludes carry cots, cribs and cradles covered by other standards. The document sets construction, material, stability, flammability and marking requirements to reduce hazards such as entrapment, sharp edges, shear/squeeze points and unintended folding.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and applicability
  • Internal length range: 900–1 400 mm; fully assembled cots only.
  • Convertible items (e.g., changing units, playpens) may require additional rules.
• Referenced test methods
  • Test procedures are defined in ISO 7175-2:2019 and linked standards (see Related Standards).
• Materials and flammability
  • Accessible materials must meet ISO 8124-3 (migration of elements).
  • Textiles, coated textiles and plastic coverings: maximum flame spread 30 mm/s (ISO 8124-2:2014) and no flash-effect per EN 1103.
• Stability
  • Initial and final stability requirements tested per ISO 7175-2 to prevent overturning.
• Construction and safety features
  • Edges and protrusions must be rounded or chamfered; no burrs or sharp edges.
  • Restrictions on self‑tapping screws for components intended to be removed for transport.
  • Labels/decals and small detachable parts controlled to prevent ingestion or choking.
  • Castor/wheel configurations limited (e.g., at least two lockable when four wheels used).
• Openings, gaps and entrapment
  • Specific gap-size regimes (e.g., <7 mm, 12–25 mm, 45–65 mm) and cone-probe tests for mesh, slats and openings to reduce head/limb entrapment.
• Shear, squeeze and snag points
  • Clearances: moving parts must be >18 mm or <5 mm; powered mechanisms have specific distance rules.
• Locking systems for folding cots
  • Systems must prevent unintentional folding; options include residual operation force (≥50 N), dual-action mechanisms, or simultaneous controls.
• Marking, instructions and packaging
  • Requirements for user instructions, warnings and product marking to support safe use.

Applications - who uses this standard

• Manufacturers and product designers for compliant cot design and risk reduction.
• Test labs and conformity assessors to perform stability, flammability and mechanical tests (ISO 7175-2).
• Retailers, procurement and regulators for market surveillance, safety certification and purchasing specifications.
• Child safety organisations and consumer advocates for evaluating product safety.

Related standards

• ISO 7175-2:2019 - Test methods for children’s cots and folding cots
• ISO 8124 series - Safety of toys (relevant material and flammability requirements)
• EN 1103 - Textile burning behaviour test methods

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