ISO 11540:2021
ISO 11540:2021

ISO 11540:2021

August 2021
International standard Current

Writing and marking instruments — Specification for caps to reduce the risk of asphyxiation

This document specifies requirements to reduce the risk of asphyxiation from caps for writing and marking instruments. It relates to such instruments which in normal or foreseeable circumstances are likely to be used by children up to the age of 14 years.This document is not applicable to the following:—    writing and marking instruments which are designed or only intended for use by adults, e.g. jewellery pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens;—    transit caps for refills.

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International ISO standards

Thematics

QSE, Sécurité

Publication date

August 2021

Number of pages

7 p.

Reference

ISO 11540:2021

ICS Codes

97.190   Equipment for children
97.180   Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment

Print number

3
Sumary
Writing and marking instruments — Specification for caps to reduce the risk of asphyxiation

This document specifies requirements to reduce the risk of asphyxiation from caps for writing and marking instruments. It relates to such instruments which in normal or foreseeable circumstances are likely to be used by children up to the age of 14 years.

This document is not applicable to the following:

—    writing and marking instruments which are designed or only intended for use by adults, e.g. jewellery pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens;

—    transit caps for refills.

Replaced standards (1)
ISO 11540:2014
March 2014
International standard Cancelled
Writing and marking instruments - Specification for caps to reduce the risk of asphyxiation

ISO 11540:2014 specifies requirements to reduce the risk of asphyxiation from caps for writing and marking instruments. It relates to such instruments which in normal or foreseeable circumstances are likely to be used by children up to the age of 14 years. ISO 11540:2014 is not applicable to the following: writing and marking instruments which are designed or only intended for use by adults (e.g. jewellery pens, expensive fountain pens, professional technical pens); transit caps for refills.

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