ASTM_F_1148_-_17.pdf

Designation:F114817Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forHome Playground Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1148;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety re-quirements for various types of home playground equipmentintended for use by children aged from over 18 months through10 years.It further provides such requirements for swingsintended specifically for toddlers.Different age limits forvarious requirements are found in this specification.Theselimits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mentalor physical ability,or both,of the child to cope with thehazards.1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any productin which the support structure remains stationary while theactivity is taking place and is intended for a child to performany of the following activities:climbing,swinging,sliding,rocking,spinning,crawling,or creeping,or combinationthereof.Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unlessattached to the play equipment.This specification is notintended to apply to juvenile care products such as,but notlimited to,infant swings,playpens/enclosures,beds,or furni-ture(including outdoor furniture,such as picnic tables,cradlerockers,activity centers being used as walker substitutes,bouncers,jumpers,infant carriers,and products specificallydesigned for therapeutic use).This specification is not intendedto apply to equipment to be used in places of public assemblysuch as schools,nurseries,day-care centers,and parks.Equip-ment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes isnot exempt from the requirements of this specification.Suchcenters are defined as situations in which the child-careprovider does not care for more than six children under the ageof ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver,and the total number of children under the age of ten does notexceed ten,including the caregivers own children.Electricallyoperated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from therequirements of this specification.Free standing play housesare exempt from this standard where the intent is that the childis standing or seated with their feet on the ground with noclimbing,sliding,or swinging activities.1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with thisconsumer safety specification are given.The illustrations ofhome playground equipment shown in Figs.A1.1-A1.4 are forinformational purposes only and are not intended to limit orendorse certain types of playground equipment or equipmentfeatures.These illustrations are not intended to limit the varietyor various combinations of equipment that are covered by thisconsumer safety specification.1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce thelikelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to homeplayground equipment,they are applicable to this consumersafety specification and to any other applicable safety stan-dards.NOTE1See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this con-sumer safety performance specification.1.6 General Measures,Tolerances,and Conversions:1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification(unlessotherwise specified)are as follows:DimensionToleranceX in.0.5 in.X.X in.0.05 in.X.XX in.0.005 in.Angle:1Force in N:1.125 lbf(5 N)Weight in lbs:220 lb(100 kg)2 lb(.90 kg)These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwisestated or when listed using terms like greater than,less than,minimum,or maximum are used.1.6.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only.1.6.3 The metric conversion factors:inch(in.)to millimetre(mm):1 in.=25.4 mmpound(lb)to kilogram(kg):1 lb=0.45359 kgpound-force(lbf)to newton(N):1 lbf=4.4482 N1.6.4 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout thisspecification.1.6.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 onHome Playground Equipment.Current edition approved March 1,2017.Published April 2017.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1148 12.DOI:10.1520/F1148-17.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally