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1.Adopted and promulgated by Ministerial Order No. 10620005430, BSMI, MOEA on 18 December 2017.
2.Amended and promulgated by Ministerial Order No. 11330024400, BSMI, MOEA on 24 December 2024. |
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1. These Directions are hereby stipulated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
(BSMI) for implementing the inspection of pushchairs and prams.
2. Scope of Inspection: pushchairs and prams.
3. Inspection Scheme: Type Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification
(Module II-Type Test + Module III-Declaration of Conformity to Type) at the choice of the
applicant.
4. Inspection Standards:
(1) CNS 12940-1:2022 “Child use and care articles − Wheeled child conveyances − Part 1:
pushchairs and prams.”
(2) CNS 12940-2:2022 “Child use and care articles − Wheeled child conveyances − Part 2:
Pushchairs for children above 15 kg up to 22 kg.”
(3) CNS 4797:2019 “Safety of toys (General requirements)”
(4) “Labeling Criteria for Pushchairs.”
5. Inspection Items:
(1) Chemical hazards: Items specified in Sections 6.3 to 6.7 of CNS 12940-1, including “migration
of certain elements,” “phthalates,” “azo colorants,” “formaldehyde,” “flame retardants,” and
Section 7 “thermal hazards.”
(2) Mechanical hazards:
a. Items specified in Sections 8.1 to 8.10 of CNS 12940-1, including “protective function,”
“Entrapment hazards,” “hazards from moving parts,” “entanglement hazards,” “choking and
ingestion hazards,” “suffocation hazards,” “hazards from edges and protrusions,” “parking and
braking devices,” “stability,” and “structural integrity.”
b. For products with weights between 15 kg up to 22 kg, additional items specified in Sections 6.1
to 6.4 of CNS 12940-2, including “restraint system,” “parking and braking devices,” “stability,”
and “structural integrity.”
(3) Durability and adhesion of labeling.
(4) Toys: Items specified in Appendix 2 to the “Directions Governing the Inspection of Toys.”
(5) Chinese Labeling: According to CNS 12940-1, CNS 12940-2, and “Labeling Criteria for
Pushchairs,” the product body or instruction manual must include the following warning: “This
product cannot be placed on a motorcycle step mat, nor can it be connected to other pushchairs and
prams with a connector.” The texts should primarily be in traditional Chinese.
(6) Except for the labeling on the instruction manual mentioned in the preceding clause, all labels
shall be affixed to a conspicuous location on the product itself and shall use a durable,
non-removable label. If the product components can be sold separately (such as the frame, infant
bassinet, or seat unit), each component must be labeled accordingly.
(7) According to the inspection standards in Clause 5, the font size for the word "WARNING"
should be at least 5 mm × 5 mm, and the font size for other explanatory texts should be at least 2.5
mm × 2.5 mm. The requirements also apply to the warning text.
(8) Commodity Inspection Mark: The Mark shall be printed by the obligatory inspection applicant
responsible for inspection application in accordance with the provisions of the "Regulations
Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark" and displayed on a prominent place of the
product.
6. Relevant Requirements for Type Test:
(1) Principles of Type Determination
a. Same Type: pushchairs and prams of the same brand and type (such as pram, pushchair, or a
combination of both pram and pushchair).
b. Main Type: In the same type, the pushchairs and prams with the biggest number of classification
code (based on the unfolded frame size, as shown in Attachment 1) shall be selected as the main
type, illustrated as model-classification code.
c. Series of Type: In the same type, pushchairs and prams with model-classification codes other
than the main type shall be considered as sub-models.
(2) Locations for Performing Type Test: BSMI designated testing laboratories.
(3) Locations for Inspection: Taichung Branch of the BSMI.
(4) Type Test Items: For the accompanied toys, which must undergo the testing specified in Clause
5(4), testing items are as follows.
a. Main Type: items specified in Clauses 5(2), 5(3) and 5(5).
b. Series of Type: the seven items (“protective function,” “Entrapment hazards,” “hazards from
moving parts,” “choking and ingestion hazards,” “parking and braking devices,” “stability” and
irregular surface test of “structural integrity”) specified in Clause 5(2), as well as items specified in
Clauses 5(3) and 5(5).
(5) Type Testing Principles: one product from each main type and series of type shall be sampled
for inspection. However, if the same classification code includes variations in the number of wheel
sets, passenger capacity, or the total number of contact points between the handlebars and the body,
then one model from each variation must be selected for inspection. For products with identical
numbers of wheel sets, passenger capacity, and contact points, the one applicable to the highest
infant/toddler weight shall be selected for inspection.
(6) The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type test shall submit three copies of the
following documents as well as product samples to the type testing locations for performing the
test:
a. Type classification table.
b. Color photos of the pushchairs and prams (4x6 inch or larger-sized photos showing the front,
rear and side views of the product).
c. Catalog of pushchairs and prams.
d. Samples of the Chinese labels.
e. User's manual.
f. Product Information Description, including product structure diagrams and a list of components
(specifications, materials and the image or photo of parts).
g. Declaration of Validating Materials of Pushchairs and Prams.
h. Samples: Two pieces of each main type and each series type of pushchair and pram samples
must be submitted. The type testing laboratories may request additional test samples if necessary.
(7) Type Test Fees: The fees shall be collected in accordance with the fee schedule specified by the
designated testing laboratories.
7. Relevant Requirements for Type Approved Batch Inspection:
(1) The obligatory inspection applicant shall first obtain the type approval certificate and make
applications to the inspection authority for inspection before their products are transported out of
the production premises or imported. When applying for inspection, the month/year or week/year
of manufacture shall be filled in, and the Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed on the
applicant’s own responsibility. The Commodity Inspection Mark consists of a diagram and an
identification number (including the letter “T” and a designated code). The identification number
shall be proximately below or to the right of the diagram. The products shall not be transported out
of the production premises until they pass inspection.
(2) The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type approval certificate shall submit to the
inspection authority the type test report, the required documents specified in Subparagraph 1,
Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Regulations Governing Type Approval of Commodities, and the
required documents specified in Clause 6(6). The validity period of the Type Approval Certificate
is generally three years.
(3) The Review Period of Type Approval: 14 working days from the receipt of the application by
the inspection authority (not including the time for delivery of additional information or samples
by the applicant). Where additional samples are drawn, such period shall be extended to another 7
working days after receipt of the samples.
(4) Applications for the same batch of pushchairs and prams shall be of the same type and of the
same obligatory inspection applicant.
(5) The inspection authority shall confirm that the pushchairs and prams submitted for inspection
are listed in the Type Approval Certificate. For products included in the same application form, a
random batch sampling inspection will be conducted with a 20% probability. For the sampled
batch, one item will be randomly selected for inspection for every three listed on the same
application form (if fewer than three items are present, they will be treated as three; at least one
item must be selected and no more than five items can be selected). One product from each
selected item will be randomly sampled for inspection to verify the Chinese labeling and
Commodity Inspection Mark. If necessary, additional inspection items and sample quantities may
be added.
(6) For the sampled products, the Taichung Branch of the BSMI shall perform inspection of
“parking and braking devices” and “stability" in accordance with Clause 5(2)a and check the
"instruction manual" and "Chinese Labeling” in accordance with Clause 5(5). For products
weighing between 15 kg up to 22 kg, additional inspections shall be conducted in accordance with
CNS 12940-2 Sections 6.2 and 6.3 for “parking and braking devices” and “stability."
(7) Inspection Period: 5 working days after the samples are delivered to the designated testing
laboratory.
(8) Where a re-inspection application is made for products previously failed, the non-compliant
items of which correction is made under surveillance are mandatory sampling items. The rest of
the items shall be inspected in accordance with paragraph (6). Batches not sampled shall be
released after document review and compliant batches may be released separately.
(9) Where the products sampled are found not in compliance with the inspection requirements,
subsequent pushchairs and prams from the same obligatory inspection applicant shall be inspected
by batch. The sampling rate will be resumed to 20% after compliance of 3 consecutive batches.
(10) The batches not sampled shall be released after document review by the inspection
authority which accepts the application.
(11) If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the type approval certificate (e.g.
changes to the main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspection items), unless the
changes do not affect the applicable maximum weight, number of wheel assemblies, passenger
capacity, number of contact points between handlebars and the body, the applicant shall obtain a
new type test report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report and apply for a
replacement certificate to the inspection authority.
8. Registration of Product Certification (RPC):
(1) Commodities that have been granted registration may be shipped out of the production premise,
or be imported.
(2) When applying for registration of product certification, the applicant shall submit the type test
report, the documents prescribed in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Regulations
Governing Registration of Product Certification, conformity assessment documents (Declaration of
Conformity to Type), and documents prescribed in Clause 6(6) to the inspection authority.
(3) Registration of product certification review period: 14 working days from application to
inspection authority (excluding the time waiting for supporting document or samples); an
additional 7 working days after receipt of the samples in case sampling tests are required.
(4) Applicants granted RPC certificates shall print the Commodity Inspection Mark on their own
responsibility. The Commodity Inspection Mark consists of a diagram and an identification
number (a letter “R” and a designated code). The identification number shall be proximately below
or to the right of the diagram.
(5) If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the RPC certificate (e.g. changes to
the main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspection items), unless the changes do not
affect the applicable maximum weight, number of wheel assemblies, passenger capacity, number
of contact points between the handlebars and the body, the applicant shall obtain a new type test
report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report and apply for a replacement
certificate to the inspection authority.
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