High chair (seating)
The high chair is a chair for children and babies who sit at the same tables as their parents, i.e. who have to cope with the same height. For this purpose, the chair has very long legs. So that the child is well secured, there is not only one backrest and two armrests, but also a horizontal bar in front of the body so that it cannot tip over. The region between this bar and the seat is divided into two areas by a vertical bar to prevent the child from slipping down. However, a high chair is only suitable for children who can sit upright on their own, which is the case from around eight months of age (see article `` Infant '' ).
As soon as the child can walk alone, high chairs that can be climbed by the child alone can be useful in order to promote the child's independence.
Security standards
The safety standards of the EU standard 1488-1: 2006 for high chairs were published by the member states of the European Union in autumn 2012.
In March 2013, the EU Commission established new, generally applicable rules. It was also found that DIN EN 14988 is not sufficient. Above all, the points of tipping safety and getting caught in the belt system were criticized in the old guideline.
The new directive is based on the standard: 2001/95 / EC
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Definition and safety requirements of EU standard 1488-1: 2006 Accessed April 15, 2015.