Designation:F1625−00(Reapproved2012)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationandTestMethodforRear-MountedBicycleChildCarriers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1625;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverschildcarriersthatmounttotherearofbicyclesinordertotransportchildrenoraccessoryloadswithamaximumweightof18kg(40lb).Thisspecificationdoesnotapplytochildcarriersthatmountinfrontofthehandlebars,ortothetoptube,headtube,orbehindthehandlebarsinfrontoftherider.NOTE1—Intheinstructions,themanufacturermustwarntheriderthataloadaddedtothebicyclewilllessenthestabilityandaltertheridingcharacteristicsofthebicycle.Thiscomplicationisparticularlyimportantwhenridingwithchildrenwhoarenearthehighendoftheweightrange.1.2Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportions,Sections5,6,and7,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)Apparatus2.2ISOStandards:ISO/TC149/SC1N368,LuggageCarriersforBicycles3ISO/TC149/SC1N369,ChildSeatsforBicycles,Concepts,SafetyRequirementsandTesting32.3GovernmentStandards:Title16,CodeofFederalRegulations,Part1500.44,Flam-mability4Title16,CodeofFederalRegulations,Part1500.48,SharpPoints4Title16,CodeofFederalRegulations,Part1500.49,SharpEdges416CFR1501,SmallParts416CFR1303,LeadinCoatings43.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1bicyclechildcarrier—aseatingdevice,theshapeofwhichisadaptedtotheseatedpositionofachildandmountstotherearofthebicycle,whichkeepsthechildinacomfortablepositionduringtheride.4.Require...
