4. Materials and components

4.1 General

4.1 General assessment on sewing thread

4.2 Fillings

4.2 Fillings: Cleanliness of fillings: BS 1425-1 or BS EN  12935

4.2 Fillings: Polyurethane foam: BS 3379

4.3 Mattresses construction

4.3.1 Polyurethane foam cores

4.3.2 Spring units

4.3.3 Other types of contruction

4.4 Covering materials

4.4 Covering materials: BS EN 14976

Table 1: Width of fabric EN 1773

Table 1: Length of the roll EN 1773

Table 1: Fabric weight EN 12127

Table 2: Color fastness to rubbing EN ISO 105 X12

Table 2: Color fastness to perspiration EN ISO 105 E04

Table 2: Tear strength

EN ISO 13937-2 (Woven)

EN ISO 9073-4 (Non-woven)

Table 2: Seam slippage EN ISO 13936-2

Table 2: Tensile strength EN ISO 13934-1

Table 2: Bursting strength EN ISO 13938-1

Table 3: Dimensional stability to washing EN 25077

Table 3: Color fastness to light EN ISO 105 B02

Table 3: Color fastness to washing EN ISO 105 C08

4.5 Chemical hazards

Toxic Elements Test (EN 71-3)

4.6 Ventilators

Toxic Elements Test (EN 71-3)

5. Construction

5.1 Cover & filling

All mattress: Visual Assessment

For removable cover: Visual Assessment

Test probe enter any gap

For impremeable covers: Tension test

5.2 Mattress performance

Mattresses performance

5.3 Mesh strength

(Applicable when mesh is used as all or part of the cover)

Mesh strength

(Applicable when mesh is used as all or part of the cover)

5.4 Bumper

Length & Width

(against size specification given by client)

Free ends visual assesssment

Attachment strength

6. Dimensions of mattresses

6.1 Length & Width

(against size specification given by clinent)

6.2 Depth:

6.2.1: For cot mattresses

6.2.2: For travel cot mattresses

6.2.3: For other mattresses

7. Marking

Mattresses & Bumpers - Marking label  (visual  assessment)

Looped labels (Visual assessment)

Marking language (visual assessment)

Marking letter size (visual assessment)

8. Packaging

Packaging warning

(a-c) Plastic in packaging