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Cords shall conform to the following requirements:1 u4 t4 o. x$ p" P) X! Y W- Q
a) Cords shall have a thickness (smallest dimension) of 1,5 mm or more when tested according to 8.20
D2 [, ?. b6 Z B- [* z: m: A(cord thickness). This does not apply to ribbons.
7 i- D. w( [1 Z* b- c8 T k/ n# Ob) The free length of cords (e.g. on pull-along toys) which include attachments that can form nooses shall
, L6 e7 l/ w9 aeither:/ H# N7 s& N+ f, ]
not exceed 220 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N; or, g* b8 s- E' s* P0 L" s% P- N) f
when subjected to a force of (25 ± 2) N, separate into parts not exceeding 220 mm when stretched! K4 Q+ h; ?0 J( O8 i
by a force of (25 ± 2) N. It shall be possible to join the parts together after they have been separated
) I: _. p5 d `without altering the characteristics of the joints (see Figure 10).
3 P2 t1 h2 Y. P$ q, @. G9 qThe free length of the cord shall be measured from the fixing point to the end of the cord or to the fixing. ^ T2 F$ w3 c! r# d
point on the other part of the toy. If the fixing point has the same shape or form as the cord, this part shall4 R) Z7 U0 I4 O
be measured as a part of the entire cord (see Figure 11).
3 r9 h0 u. s( }6 [: @c) The perimeter of any nooses on cords shall not exceed 380 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N.( |' }8 {/ j+ X3 z5 d" R, w
d) Toys with self-retracting cords shall have a mechanism recoil force less than 10 N.
8 r, y" F+ X6 w# i3 i0 @e) Cords intended to be fixed across cradles, cots, perambulators etc., shall not exceed 750 mm when, f( b- d9 |9 p( R5 N
stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N, and their length under these conditions shall be not more than 40 %
8 E* c$ G% h9 O# P2 xlonger than their relaxed length. |
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