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Baby Products Association - Website Relaunch
The Baby Products Association is pleased to announce the
launch of its new-look website:
www.thebpa.eu
The site has been redesigned as a key resource for the industry, a one-
stop-shop for all of your needs. It will be regularly updated with the latest
industry news including breaking news from the BPA and its members.
Retailers will be able to contact BPA Members through the site, all of
which adhere to the highest product and safety standards. You will now
be able to find a member based on the types of products they supply,
making your purchasing decisions easier.
Visitors to the site will be able to locate BPA Retail members who have
demonstrated exemplary levels of customer service. The site will also be
regularly updated with information regarding BPA news, show updates
and BPA campaigns.
BPA members will be able to access useful resources including:
BPA Yearbook which is also displayed as an industry directory
Access to membership services including discounts on services such as:
Work continues in response to the issue regarding the voluntary
Insurance
recall in the USA involving finger injuries
Business support, legal services and more
Industry forums to address issues and join discussions
In February 2010 there was a meeting of the Working Group that deals
Key industry documents including standards
with Wheeled Child Conveyances under CEN (European Committee for
E-bulletins, sales agent directory, industry reports and much more
Standardisation) and the issues surrounding the recent US recalls were
discussed. The relevant safety standard addressed by this Working Group;
We hope you enjoy the new website and welcome your feedback.
BS EN 1888, is currently being revised. It currently addresses the safety of
a child when positioned in the vehicle whilst in use and there are
Update on the Revision of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)
requirements to cover the child releasing the locking mechanisms which
(Safety) Regulations 1988
could lead to inadvertent folding of the pushchair.
A statistical report to investigate the effectiveness of the Furniture and
However, it was identified that hazards will still exist during the operation
Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFRs) was undertaken recently
of unfolding or folding of these products by the child’s carer and it is still
by request of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS.)
considered that the carer is in control of unfolding and folding the
While the subsequent ‘Greenstreet Berman’ report showed that the FFRs
product. It states that the carer will need to ensure that the child is out of
continue to save lives, they have not been amended since their
reach during these operations.
implementation. In 2008, BIS’s informal consultation towards a review of
the ‘Guidance to the FFRs,’ produced feedback that totalled over one
There is a proposal for two additional requirements in the product
hundred areas of the Regulations that required further investigation. In
information which will result in new warnings being displayed on the
view of this report, Ministers approved a new statistical report as the first
product and also an improvement in the instructions for use.
step towards reviewing the FFRs.
The Working Group consider that increasing the education of the child’s
An Advisory Group, consisting of experts with an interest in these
carers is an important approach to the improvement of child safety and
Regulations including representatives of the Baby Products Association,
recognise that this issue is not only linked to pushchairs but to any folding
was established and met for the first time on 22nd January 2010. Two
child-care product and additionally any similar product within the child’s
further meetings are planned with the aim of providing the Minister with
environment, for example: car doors, door hinges, etc.
advice on the best way forward for the FFRs. Following Ministerial
approval, a public consultation will be published by BIS. After this
Standards Update
consultation and assuming that an amendment to the FFRs is agreed, the
The following standard has been published recently:
second phase of consultation will take place, delving into further technical
BS EN 12790:2009 Child use and care articles. Reclined cradles.
detail regarding changes.
This supersedes BS EN 12790:2002
The two consultation periods in the UK will be at least 6 months in total
The following standard has been amended and the amendment has been
and the necessary notification to the Commission is likely to add another
incorporated into an updated standard:
6 months. It is therefore anticipated that the earliest any amended
BS 7972:2001+A1:2009 Safety requirements and test methods for
Regulation will be seen is October 2012.
children's bedguards for domestic use.
If you would like to order a copy of the above standards, please contact
The BPA is still lobbying for the removal of baby products from the
Julie James on: 0845 456 9570 or email:
julie@b-p-a.org.
Regulations through both this process and its independent Government
lobbying activity, continuing to argue that these Regulations cause a
The following standard is currently under review:
barrier to trade between the UK and Europe.
BS EN 1888 (Revision) Child care articles. Wheeled child
conveyances. Safety requirements and test methods.
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