GB 27887-2024Child restraint systems for power-driven vehicles (English PDF)

1 Scope

GB 27887-2024 is the Chinese national standard on child restraint systems for power-driven vehicles, in the field of road vehicles engineering. It carries no /T suffix, which in the Chinese system means compliance is mandatory: a product or a practice within its scope has to meet it to be lawfully made, sold or carried out in China. It was issued on 29 September 2024 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 July 2025. Classification: ICS 43.040.60, CCS T26. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document defines the terms and definitions of child restraint systems for power- driven vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "child restraint systems", CRS); specifies general requirements, performance requirements, test reports, marking and instructional guidance documents; describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to the following types of child occupant restraint systems suitable for installation in power-driven vehicles.

a) Integral universal ISOFIX child restraint system (i-Size child restraint system);

b) Integral ISOFIX child restraint system for specific vehicle models;

c) Integral universal belted child restraint system;

d) Integral seat belt fixed child restraint system for specific vehicle models;

e) Non-integral universal child restraint system with backrest (i-Size booster seat);

f) Non-integral child restraint system with back for specific vehicle (booster seat for specific vehicle models);

g) Non-integral universal child restraint system without backrest (universal booster cushion);

h) Non-integral child restraint system without backrest for specific vehicle models (booster cushion for specific vehicle models).

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, for referenced documents with dates, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without dates, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 231.1 Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 4780, GB 14166, GB 14167, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1 Child restraint system; CRS Child seat A device that reduces the damage to the wearer in a impact or sudden deceleration, by limiting the movement of the child's body, so that the child occupant can remain in a sitting or sleeping position.

3.2 Integral class A class of child restraint systems in which the child is restrained only by the components of the child restraint system and not directly by the vehicle's seat belts.

Note. The components of the child restraint system include child harness belts, impact protection devices, etc.

3.3 Non-integral class A class of child restraint systems that directly restrain children in the child restraint system through the vehicle's seat belts.

3.4 Rigid fixture for the child restraint system ISOFIX An internationally common system that connects the child restraint system to the vehicle through two lower anchorages on the vehicle, two corresponding rigid connecting devices on the child restraint system, a device that limits the flipping of the child restraint system.

3.5 Built-in child restraint system A child restraint system that is an integral part of the vehicle or vehicle seat and is fixed to the vehicle.

3.6 Universal child restraint systems A product type of child restraint system that is applicable to all i-Size seats or all universal seats.

7 Test report

7.1 The test report shall record all the following.

7.2 If certain provisions of the anchorages contained in I.7 are not complied with, the test report shall describe how the child restraint system is installed and shall state the important angles and dimensions.

7.3 When the child restraint system is tested on the vehicle or body, the test report shall state the way the body is fixed to the sled, the position of the child restraint system and the vehicle seat, the tilt angle of the vehicle seat backrest.

7.4 The test report shall also include the inspection results of the marking and instruction documents.

8 Marking

8.1 The child restraint system, including its module and base, shall be clearly and permanently marked with the manufacturer's name, abbreviation or trademark.

8.2 The child restraint system, including its module, base, impact protection device that is not permanently connected to the child's seat, shall be marked with the year of manufacture.

8.3 The following information shall be clearly marked on the child restraint system.

8.4 For rearward-facing child restraint systems, a label as shown in Figure 15 shall be sewn or permanently affixed to the visible surface of the child restraint system on the inner side (including the inner surface of the side wing) near the head of the child in the child restraint system, which shall be permanently visible in any mode of use. If a component or other accessories provided by the manufacturer makes the label unclear, another label shall be attached to the component or accessory. The label shall meet the following requirements.

8.5 For integral child restraint systems that can be installed both forward and rearward, Figure width is 40 mm and height is 28 mm, or increased proportionally Images in the Figure shall be assembled together, using forward

8.6 The strap passing area marking and installation diagram label shall be permanently and reliably located on the child restraint system and meet the following requirements.

8.7 The label of an integral child restraint system with ISOFIX connectors shall be located near the lower ISOFIX connector on the child restraint system. The operator who installs the child restraint system on the vehicle shall be able to see one of the following signs.

8.8 The label of the integral seat belt fixed child restraint system shall be located on the component containing the main load bearing point of the child restraint system; it shall ensure that the operator who installs the child restraint system on the vehicle can see one of the following information labels.

8.9 The label for non-integral child restraint systems shall be permanently fixed, contain the following information, be easily visible to the operator who installs the child restraint system on the vehicle.

9 Instruction guidance documents

9.1 General requirements Child restraint systems shall be equipped with Chinese instruction guidance documents. The instruction guidance documents shall include the child restraint system product outer packaging information and instruction manual.