Requirements for Importing Child Restraint Systems into Saudi Arabia

Technical Regulation Scope

The Technical Regulation for Child Restraint Systems and Stroller, set by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), ensures the safety and quality of child restraint systems and stroller in the Saudi market.

This regulation covers:

  • Stroller (pushchairs and prams)

  • Child car seat

  • Child high chair

Certification Requirements

The importer is required to obtain SABER Product Certification. SABER certification must be issued by a SASO-notified Certification Body, such as XDS Solutions.

Assessment requirements:

  • Test reports issued by an accredited laboratory

  • Factory audit

Labelling Requirements for Child Restraint Systems & Strollers

General

  • Label firmly attached and not easily removable
  • No misleading wording, prohibited phrases, or offensive content
  • All the information contained in the labels shall be correct and proven

Language

  • Language must be in Arabic (or Arabic & English)

Identification

  • Product description/name
  • Model name/number
  • Trademark/brand or manufacturer’s name

Country of Origin

  • In the format of "Made in [Country]"

Intended user

  • Age, weight, or height range for which the product is designed (e.g., 0–12 months, 9–18 kg)

Symbols

  • Symbols or pictograms per ISO/EN standards for child products

Care

  • Maintenance and cleaning instructions (where applicable)

Warnings/Instructions

  • Any warnings/instructions for use

Standard

  • Any additional markings required as per the applicable product standard(s)

Related Standards

International and national standards referenced in this regulation:

  • GSO EN 71‑1 — Safety of Toys ‑ Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Properties
  • SASO‑ASTM‑F833 — Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers
  • SASO‑GSO 1709 — Motor Vehicles – Child Restraint System
  • EN 1888‑1 — Child Use and Care Articles – Wheeled Child Conveyances – Part 1: Pushchairs and Prams
  • SASO‑ISO‑9221‑1 — Furniture – Children’s High Chairs – Part 1: Safety Requirements
  • SASO‑ISO‑9221‑2 — Furniture – Children’s High Chairs – Part 2: Test Methods
  • SASO‑GSO‑ISO‑13216‑1 — Road Vehicles – Anchorages in Vehicles and Attachments to Anchorages for Child Restraint Systems – Part 1: Seat Bight Anchorages and Attachments
  • SASO‑GSO‑ISO‑13216‑2 — Road Vehicles – Anchorages in Vehicles and Attachments to Anchorages for Child Restraint Systems – Part 2: Top Tether Anchorages and Attachments
  • SASO‑ISO‑13216‑3 — Road Vehicles – Anchorages in Vehicles and Attachments to Anchorages for Child Restraint Systems – Part 3: Classification of Child Restraint Dimensions and Space in Vehicle
  • SASO‑GSO‑ISO‑29061‑1 — Road Vehicles – Methods and Criteria for Usability Evaluation of Child Restraint Systems and Their Interface with Vehicle Anchorage Systems – Part 1: Vehicles and Child Restraint Systems Equipped with ISOFIX Anchorages and Attachments
  • ISO 31110 — Wheeled Child Conveyances — Pushchairs and Prams — Requirements and Test Methods

The requirements listed here are intended as a simple guide, and are not exhaustive. Requirements will vary depending on the exact details of the product.
Full requirements are mentioned in the published Technical Regulation. Please contact us for further details.

The full technical regulations can be read on the SABER website.

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