BS 8509:2008+A1:2011

This standard BS 8509:2008+A1:2011 Childrens beds for domestic use. Safety requirements and test methods is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.140 Furniture

This British Standard specifies requirements for the safety of children’s beds for domestic use with a maximum internal width of 1 000 mm and ^a maximum height of bed base of 600 mm .

The requirements apply to children’s beds that are fully assembled and ready for use.

This British Standard does not apply to beds for adults, foldaway beds, bunk and high beds, cabin/mid-height beds, children’s cots, bedside cots and children’s cots that allow free access for the child by means of a hinged opening or removal of some vertical bars/slats.

This standard does not cover products that have been incorporated into children’s beds, for example luminaires, tables or storage furniture.