Childrenswear Product Risk Analysis

Style No: 12065/TIM7346 Description: NB BOYS JERSEY DENIM JEAN Buyer: TINA HOWITT

Department: BABY Supplier: TIMEX Product Tech: DONNA BOOKER

Sample Size: 0-3MONTHS Date: 15.06.16 Season:

General Compliance Comments

Garment must comply with BS7907:2007 Mechanical Safety of Children’s wear. YES

Toxicity (EN71 part 3) – All components and prints must comply with BS EN5665-3, including formaldehyde, heavy metals, YES

plasticisers & azo free dyes. YES

Any chemicals used within the whole process must comply with European legalisation EC1907/2006 (REACH) YES

All childrenswear must be put through a metal detection system and comply with the Morrisons metal detection policy. YES

Safety Compliance Comments

Hoods / Drawcords / Ties – must comply with Safety of Cords and Drawstrings on Children’s Clothing BS14682:2007 YES

Toggles – all toggles must comply with metal detection N/A

Buttons - must be machine lockstitch attached and comply with BS4162. YES

Zips - must be from nominated supplier, ferrous free and comply with BS EN1811 and BS3084: 2006 N/A

Studs / Poppers - must be none ferrous/nickel free & comply with BS EN1811& EN71 N/A

Fur - for 36mths and under pile length must not exceed 1cm, for 3yrs and above pile length must not exceed 3cm. N/A

Neck Stretch - must meet minimum 28cm. N/A

Components Comments

All small components including buttons/bows/studs/poppers must pass a 90N pull test. YES

Must not imitate food in any way. YES

Metal components must be nickel free. YES

Sleep bags – must comply with BS8510:2009 Safety of Child’s sleep bags. N/A

Nightwear – must comply with BS5438:1976 & BSEN14878:2007 Burning Behaviour of Childrenwear. N/A

™    Prints Comments

All prints must be phalate free N/A

For 36mths and under prints must comply with directive 2005/84/EC. N/A

Heat attached prints and transfers must be secure and must not delaminate / distort. Garment durability test required. N/A

Surface glitter/foil/diamante/flocking is not acceptable for 36months and under. N/A

Construction Compliance Comments

Threads - monofilament threads MUST not be used. NOT USED

Knee panel stitch-This need to be done with lock stitch as wearer may feel itching if done with chain stitch. YES

Elastics - good quality elastic must be used which are appropriate for control without risk of injury. YES

Embroidery - embroidery floats must not exceed 1cm. N/A

Sequins - must have no sharp edges. For 36mths and under: sequins must be attached by three star stitches and attached by N/A

a machine with lock-stitch. For 3yrs and above sequins can be machine or hand stitched; attaching by hand with two ends

of thread in a three star stitch formation, locking off knotting every three sequins, floats between sequins must not exceed 1cm. N/A

Garments must be subjected to Durability test EN71 Part 1 Motifs. N/A

Motifs - must be attached securely and must be subjected to Durability Test EN71 Part 1 Motifs. N/A

Bows - must comply with BS14682:2007. Bow loops to be no bigger than 75mm circumference & tie ends must be no longer N/A

than 75mm with heat sealed ends to prevent unravelling. N/A

Sashes - must comply with BS14682:2007 and must be minimum depth 30mm. N/A

Cords / Ribbons - must comply with BS14682:2007 and all ends must be heat sealed or bar tack secured to prevent unravelling. N/A

Beads - glass beads are not acceptable for children’s wear. Plastic beads must have no sharp edges, attaching by hand with N/A

two ends of thread locking off knotting every three beads, floats between beads must not exceed 1cm. N/A

Packaging Comments

Transit Bags - minimum gauge 30 microns, BHT free & all bags must be printed with the child safety warning. YES

Labels – all children’s wear garments must have ‘Keep Away from Fire’ on the label. YES

' Do Not Dry Clean’ must be labelled on all baby’s wear. (This may be used on Age 3 and above by exception only YES

– Nutmeg Product Technologist to approve)

Declaration

A Risk Assessment has been carried out for this garment design and has taken into consideration the complete range of sizes to be manufactured Potential hazards may include tripping, slipping, falling,
choking (critical parts), suffocation, entrapment (finger, foot, head, wrist & toe in solid material), strangulation, restricted blood circulation, laceration (sharpness of points), eye impacting (any item near
eye area that a child could fall onto causing damage), insertion (object into nose or ear), pinching (moving parts catching the skin or hair), interference with safe activity (reduced vision, hearing &
walking), chemical (heavy metals, plasticizers, azo dyes, formaldehyde, PH, pentachlorophenol, phthalates), biological (toxic effect, pathogens/microbiological contamination & foreign bodies) &
flammability.

Above is a list of the most common risk areas, we have left blank spaces for additional areas which may be discovered during your Risk Assessment.

To ensure conformity of Risk Assessment Safety Regulations all trim and components must be from Nutmeg approved suppliers:

CONTACT: (Print Name) Ajay Kumar (Technical Manager)

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