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Type of Issue: Technical/Certification
' }+ g$ I" k; l: o6 e/ FThere is a growing trend for Information Technology Equipment to be marketed with children as
4 B4 W" r$ ~) z: d) T. sa primary or secondary intended user group. Low-priced notebook/laptop computers aimed at
( C% G. R/ {; ?8 c4 W" L. L4 uchildren, including children in developing nations, are examples of the trend." B7 a* S" Y* e+ P% w" N5 k+ c$ Q
What are the appropriate requirements for such ITE marketed with children as an intended user4 Q0 t. l: m8 ^ Z
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APPLICATION GUIDELINE:$ M+ `* p7 d4 b" S; c2 ~7 I3 j' t
UL has published a comprehensive Practical Application Guideline on the subject in White3 w. K( Y& R* |# }$ v
Paper format on UL.com. The paper includes a scope, background, certification strategy and
3 Y+ H( P5 Y: p6 l+ i' a* aoutline of key considerations, drawing upon UL 696, Safety of Electric Toys, and ASTM F 963,5 [& I5 Y6 R/ ~5 G
Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety, in additional to UL/IEC 60950-1. The% C. k$ t0 |2 L n2 c5 @% K
PAG may be accessed in the ‘What’s New’ area (February 8, 2008) of the UL ‘ITE Services’% r4 T* h$ Q4 l1 @) K
page at: http://www.ul.com/hitech/ite/new.html.1 t4 x" @+ a8 }' e H0 l$ f
RATIONALE:5 Z E. ?. N4 R1 v( X
Please consult the referenced PAG on UL.com for the background/rationale behind the UL' a) I, ] R1 T/ r, s" t6 [
certification position on ITE intended to be used by children. |
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