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BSI Standards Publication

Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds

Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements

EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015, incorporating corrigendum August 2012 It supersedes BS EN 747-1:2012, which is withdrawn

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BSI, as a member of CEN, is obliged to publish EN 747-1:2012 as a British Standard However, attention is drawn to the fact that during the development of this European Standard, the UK committee voted against its approval as a European Standard

NOTE The UK committee registered a positive vote for the implementation

of CEN amendment A1 June 2015

WARNING

Users of this British Standard should be aware that the BSI technical committee responsible for the UK input into EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015 is of the opinion that entrapment or strangulation hazards might be caused

by the provisions contained in the following clauses:

– Clause 4.1.1 (b) that allows for a 600 mm vertical protrusion on the safety barrier;

– Clause 4.1.4 paragraph (7) that allows the outermost components of a bed to deviate from vertical by 230 mm

Attention is drawn to the provisions of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which place a general duty on all suppliers of consumer goods to supply products that are safe in normal or reasonably foreseeable use

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee FW/0, Furniture, to Subcommittee FW/0/2, Domestic and Contract Furniture

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained

on request to its secretary

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions

of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application

© The British Standards Institution 2015

Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 0 580 83805 7

ICS 97.140

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2012

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Date Text affected

31 January 2013

30 June 2015

Implementation of CEN corrigendum August 2012: Subclause 4.1.4 corrected

Implementation of CEN amendment A1:2015

EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2015

English Version Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 1: Safety, strength

and durability requirements

Meubles - Lits superposés et lits surélevés - Partie 1:

Exigences de sécurité, de résistance et de durabilité Anforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten - Teil 1:

Dauerhaltbarkeit

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 March 2012 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 16 April 2015

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom

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Foreword 3

Introduction 4

1 Scope 5

2 Normative references 5

3 Terms and definitions 5

4 Safety requirements 6

4.1 Construction 6

4.1.1 General 6

4.1.2 Accessible holes gaps and openings 7

4.1.3 Bed base(s) 8

4.1.4 Safety barriers 8

4.1.5 Ladder or other means of access 9

4.2 Strength of ladder or other means of access: Attachment, deflection and strength 10

4.3 Strength of frame and fastenings 10

4.4 Stability 10

4.5 Fastening of the upper bed to the lower bed 11

5 Instructions for use 11

6 Marking 12

Contents Page

Foreword 3

Introduction 4

1 Scope 5

2 Normative references 5

3 Terms and definitions 5

4 Safety requirements 6

4.1 Construction 6

4.1.1 General 6

4.1.2 Accessible holes gaps and openings 7

4.1.3 Bed base(s) 8

4.1.4 Safety barriers 8

4.1.5 Ladder or other means of access 9

4.2 Strength of ladder or other means of access: Attachment, deflection and strength 10

4.3 Strength of frame and fastenings 10

4.4 Stability 10

4.5 Fastening of the upper bed to the lower bed 11

5 Instructions for use 11

6 Marking 12

Foreword

This document (EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207

“Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn

at the latest by November 2015

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2015-04-16

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EN 747 is divided into the following parts:

— EN 747-1, Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds — Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements;

— EN 747-2, Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds — Part 2: Test methods

It should be noted that the changes made to Part 2 are of importance for Part 1 because information regarding loads and forces is contained in Part 2

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom

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Introduction

This part of EN 747 specifies requirements for bunk beds and high beds for use by one occupant per bed

Introduction

This part of EN 747 specifies requirements for bunk beds and high beds for use by one occupant per bed

1 Scope

!This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of bunk beds and high beds for domestic and non-domestic use

It applies to bunk beds with a height to the upper surface of the top bed base of 600 mm or more above the floor and to high beds with a height to the upper surface of the bed base of 600 mm or more above the floor The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply to beds with an internal length greater than 140

cm and a maximum bed base width of 120 cm."

The dimensional requirements are intended to minimise the risk of accidents, particularly to children

The strength and durability requirements are intended to represent use by one occupant per bed

Safety requirements for other products included in a bunk bed/high bed, for example a table or storage furniture, are not included in this standard

This European Standard does not apply to bunk beds and high beds used for special purposes, including but not limited to prison, the military and fire brigades

2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies

!EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015", Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds — Part 2: Test methods

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply

3.1 bunk bed

set of components that can be assembled as beds, one above the other, where the upper surface of the top bed base is !600" mm or more above the floor

3.2 high bed

set of components that can be assembled as a bed, where the upper surface of the top bed base is !600"

mm or more above the floor, irrespective of the use to which the space below is put

3.3 bed end structures

upright unit at the head and foot of the bed to which the side rails are attached

3.4 bed base

support structure for a mattress

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safety barrier

component intended to prevent an occupant from falling out of the upper bed or the high bed

3.6

side rail

longitudinal member attached to the bed end structure by which the bed base can be supported

3.7

tread

structure intended as a foothold, including ladder rungs and steps

4 Safety requirements

4.1 Construction

4.1.1 General

Accessible edges and corners shall be rounded or chamfered and free from burrs or sharp edges

There shall be no open ended tubes

All assembly and pilot holes shall be made by the manufacturer

Vertically protruding parts on the top of the upper bed shall either:

a) have an uninterrupted minimum horizontal dimension of 300 mm without any other vertical protrusion (see Figure 1 a), or

b) have an uninterrupted vertical dimension of at least 600 mm measured from the highest adjacent part (see Figure 1 b), or

c) where the largest dimension is 50 mm or more (see Figure 1), have a maximum height at which a line, drawn at 45° touches it, of not more than 5 mm above at least one adjacent/adjoining horizontal component; the maximum vertical protrusion above that component shall not exceed 20 % of the largest horizontal dimension of parts (see Figure 1 c), or

d) where the largest dimension is less than 50 mm, have a maximum height at which a line, drawn at 45° touches it, of not more than 5 mm above at least one adjacent/adjoining horizontal component; the maximum vertical protrusion above that component shall not exceed 10 mm (see Figure 1) of parts (see Figure 1 d)

It shall not be possible to dismantle the bed or its components without the use of a tool

The dimensional requirements apply both before and after testing without re-tightening

3.5

safety barrier

component intended to prevent an occupant from falling out of the upper bed or the high bed

3.6

side rail

longitudinal member attached to the bed end structure by which the bed base can be supported

3.7

tread

structure intended as a foothold, including ladder rungs and steps

4 Safety requirements

4.1 Construction

4.1.1 General

Accessible edges and corners shall be rounded or chamfered and free from burrs or sharp edges

There shall be no open ended tubes

All assembly and pilot holes shall be made by the manufacturer

Vertically protruding parts on the top of the upper bed shall either:

a) have an uninterrupted minimum horizontal dimension of 300 mm without any other vertical protrusion

(see Figure 1 a), or

b) have an uninterrupted vertical dimension of at least 600 mm measured from the highest adjacent part

(see Figure 1 b), or

c) where the largest dimension is 50 mm or more (see Figure 1), have a maximum height at which a line,

drawn at 45° touches it, of not more than 5 mm above at least one adjacent/adjoining horizontal

component; the maximum vertical protrusion above that component shall not exceed 20 % of the largest

horizontal dimension of parts (see Figure 1 c), or

d) where the largest dimension is less than 50 mm, have a maximum height at which a line, drawn at 45°

touches it, of not more than 5 mm above at least one adjacent/adjoining horizontal component; the

maximum vertical protrusion above that component shall not exceed 10 mm (see Figure 1) of parts (see

Figure 1 d)

It shall not be possible to dismantle the bed or its components without the use of a tool

The dimensional requirements apply both before and after testing without re-tightening

Dimension in millimetres

Key

1 Vertically protruding part

2 Highest adjacent part

w Width of protruding part

H Height of protruding part

V 45° angle to the horizontal

Figure 1 — Examples of a vertically protruding part

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4.1.2 Accessible holes gaps and openings 4.1.2.1 General

There shall be no accessible holes, gaps or openings with a diameter/width greater than 7 mm and less than

12 mm, unless the depth is less than 10 mm when tested according to 5.3 of EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015

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requirements specified in the respective clauses, i.e 4.1.3 Bed base(s), 4.1.4 Safety barriers and 4.1.5 Ladder

or other means of access

All other accessible holes, gaps or openings shall be either:

a) at least 12 mm but not more than 25 mm, when tested in accordance with 5.3 of EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015; or

b) at least 60 mm but not more than 75 mm, when tested in accordance with 5.3 of EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015; or

c) at least 200 mm

4.1.2.2 Head entrapment on the outside of the bunk bed/high bed

The following requirements apply only to openings, where the lowest part is ≥ 600 mm from the floor

Partially bound, V and irregular shaped openings shall be constructed so that:

a) portion B of the template shall not enter the opening to the full thickness of the template when tested in accordance with 5.3.2 of EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015; or

b) the apex of portion A of the template shall contact the base of the opening when tested in accordance with 5.3.2 of EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015."

4.1.3 Bed base(s)

The bed shall have a means (e.g fastening) of preventing the side rails from bending outwards This requirement is fulfilled if the bed base(s) or its elements do not fall down when tested with the horizontal outwards force specified in 5.4.2 of !EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015"

All gaps between the bed base and the side or ends shall not exceed 25 mm when measured in accordance with 5.3 of !EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015"

All gaps between bed base components, (e.g slats or springs) shall not exceed 75 mm when measured in accordance with 5.3 of !EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015"

When tested in accordance with 5.4.3, 5.4.5 and 5.4.4 of !EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015", the bed base and/or its elements shall not break, fall down or become detached

The distance between the upper surface of the lower bed base and the underside of the upper bed base shall

be at least 750 mm

The bed base shall allow ventilation ! This requirement is fulfilled if there is a minimum ventilation area of

35 cm2 (e.g 8 holes with a diameter of 24 mm in a solid bed base, gaps between slats) The openings shall fulfil the requirements in 4.1.2."

4.1.4 Safety barriers

Any upper bunk bed or high bed shall be equipped with continuous safety barriers all around the bed, with the exception of an opening for access, which shall be located on one long side only Gaps between the ends of the safety barrier and the bed end structures shall not exceed 7 mm, when tested according to 5.3 of

!EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015"