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Type of Issue: Technical/Certification
$ ]6 }5 L; ?$ v1 wThere is a growing trend for Information Technology Equipment to be marketed with children as% f8 e1 M+ F- c8 p; G
a primary or secondary intended user group. Low-priced notebook/laptop computers aimed at
6 ^7 m8 H- z- b0 T! ]4 ]children, including children in developing nations, are examples of the trend.1 @2 |5 w7 E5 Y1 ?+ O2 A2 D
What are the appropriate requirements for such ITE marketed with children as an intended user# n) C$ R c# P6 n1 k T' ]! _. n
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APPLICATION GUIDELINE:# Q* @9 O; M3 v. {' R
UL has published a comprehensive Practical Application Guideline on the subject in White
, J" Y" _- X& k7 @Paper format on UL.com. The paper includes a scope, background, certification strategy and U8 a) g, O; O. D( P1 [
outline of key considerations, drawing upon UL 696, Safety of Electric Toys, and ASTM F 963,
}" u7 T' @* ?9 I1 q, {Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety, in additional to UL/IEC 60950-1. The( X! F5 U0 |+ p$ z
PAG may be accessed in the ‘What’s New’ area (February 8, 2008) of the UL ‘ITE Services’1 I' g& G ]$ b
page at: http://www.ul.com/hitech/ite/new.html.
5 U2 k* K# x9 T' }6 w7 Y/ {7 CRATIONALE:
4 K: k [7 p7 V) y+ T4 X( u# ~; xPlease consult the referenced PAG on UL.com for the background/rationale behind the UL) J, B" f3 m2 L7 ~% B
certification position on ITE intended to be used by children. |
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