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Cords shall conform to the following requirements:0 t% y% J1 \& T' [
a) Cords shall have a thickness (smallest dimension) of 1,5 mm or more when tested according to 8.205 H/ \# o* l- r2 H+ }
(cord thickness). This does not apply to ribbons." R' M; A& b7 i
b) The free length of cords (e.g. on pull-along toys) which include attachments that can form nooses shall
3 _/ {( }; U, B" Eeither:
`) f/ ~" f7 Z not exceed 220 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N; or
6 m7 W% r( H' `3 n$ j& C when subjected to a force of (25 ± 2) N, separate into parts not exceeding 220 mm when stretched
6 L% j- I5 @- q, [, sby a force of (25 ± 2) N. It shall be possible to join the parts together after they have been separated( g. U! J1 d. ]' _. ~9 S. j
without altering the characteristics of the joints (see Figure 10).
' }4 P N+ D2 f% [The free length of the cord shall be measured from the fixing point to the end of the cord or to the fixing
$ N- ]7 Y ^" S& ]4 \point on the other part of the toy. If the fixing point has the same shape or form as the cord, this part shall
" M: u( C, K- I; ]' g$ Ebe measured as a part of the entire cord (see Figure 11).
' [: I% c; x7 }4 |6 [7 V9 ~c) The perimeter of any nooses on cords shall not exceed 380 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N.0 a u* Z) h7 _
d) Toys with self-retracting cords shall have a mechanism recoil force less than 10 N.- r E) ^6 l* |' S: y" V
e) Cords intended to be fixed across cradles, cots, perambulators etc., shall not exceed 750 mm when
" O; T: y# b5 h3 S; s, j# d: Z4 ostretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N, and their length under these conditions shall be not more than 40 %/ S/ n/ w* Y, [
longer than their relaxed length. |
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