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Cords shall conform to the following requirements:
# x. s9 C- T* Qa) Cords shall have a thickness (smallest dimension) of 1,5 mm or more when tested according to 8.20
" W( t2 ^1 E" D. b(cord thickness). This does not apply to ribbons.- e* E' Z! E0 E/ \
b) The free length of cords (e.g. on pull-along toys) which include attachments that can form nooses shall
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not exceed 220 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N; or
2 B9 _3 n' v z# c when subjected to a force of (25 ± 2) N, separate into parts not exceeding 220 mm when stretched
/ n+ ]5 f! G7 {& P, G5 m9 ?by a force of (25 ± 2) N. It shall be possible to join the parts together after they have been separated
$ G; f$ p, H# L& V Kwithout altering the characteristics of the joints (see Figure 10).
9 ]; o) m" q6 U' {0 k4 dThe free length of the cord shall be measured from the fixing point to the end of the cord or to the fixing
0 v) X7 s* J5 R( }4 o# }! x; q/ q; Lpoint on the other part of the toy. If the fixing point has the same shape or form as the cord, this part shall
* x r4 d+ R; z5 Obe measured as a part of the entire cord (see Figure 11).
/ Z( `6 _* M( Ec) The perimeter of any nooses on cords shall not exceed 380 mm when stretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N.2 ?. H$ k: i' o A
d) Toys with self-retracting cords shall have a mechanism recoil force less than 10 N.
% F" J4 O+ f: p, R" ^% w) n, Je) Cords intended to be fixed across cradles, cots, perambulators etc., shall not exceed 750 mm when
) `( {2 A7 ?& G, s9 F: astretched by a force of (25 ± 2) N, and their length under these conditions shall be not more than 40 %
% j0 [+ ?" @: u- m3 E: k) Slonger than their relaxed length. |
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