For a product to claim compliance, it must meet specific criteria outlined by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
Height Requirement: The protector must cover the door gap from the bottom to a height of at least1,800 mmto ensure a child cannot reach over it into the hazard zone.
Child Appeal: To prevent accidents, devices mustnot be child-appealing—meaning they should not have toy-like shapes, sounds, or lights that might encourage a child to play with the door.
Mechanical Integrity: Under test conditions, the device must not crack, break, or permanently deform in a way that creates new hazards like sharp edges.
Protection Methods: The standard recognizes three methods:hazard shielding(covering the gap),shut prevention(keeping the door from closing fully), andshut controlling(slowing down the door).