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Cords shall conform to the following requirements: _; _2 o: ~) m: J. S Q- |# n! J
a) Cords shall have a thickness (smallest dimension) of 1,5 mm or more when tested according to 8.20
% f8 u+ v& k9 b% I3 _8 l(cord thickness). This does not apply to ribbons.
( O& O0 P4 A' N# a! \b) The free length of cords (e.g. on pull-along toys) which include attachments that can form nooses shall8 Y: I) B b9 j+ |% z1 ^
either:
- p* |# X) j( z$ K) f! d not exceed 220 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N; or
: Q" _* Y( @2 b; k9 T' g" ]% W. E when subjected to a force of (25 ± 2) N, separate into parts not exceeding 220 mm when stretched/ L5 o, R0 K$ k# \* r0 I
by a force of (25 ± 2) N. It shall be possible to join the parts together after they have been separated& c& S, d0 x( T* B- r: N0 L
without altering the characteristics of the joints (see Figure 10).
5 Y4 H% q" k5 U! U4 NThe free length of the cord shall be measured from the fixing point to the end of the cord or to the fixing
. t+ K3 W. q( A! K' @2 [point on the other part of the toy. If the fixing point has the same shape or form as the cord, this part shall
1 H% K. ?. ]4 P, M. a+ cbe measured as a part of the entire cord (see Figure 11).6 y7 o6 V5 y9 n
c) The perimeter of any nooses on cords shall not exceed 380 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N.. ^9 ?2 f! D3 {8 w# m# }# S
d) Toys with self-retracting cords shall have a mechanism recoil force less than 10 N.
4 ^9 o" \- Y* Ye) Cords intended to be fixed across cradles, cots, perambulators etc., shall not exceed 750 mm when
- a. g; A/ l) {% ?1 S* _stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N, and their length under these conditions shall be not more than 40 %6 ~, o5 |1 m0 _% n" h! l
longer than their relaxed length. |
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