ASTM_F_2710_-_13.pdf

Designation:F271013Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forCommercial Cribs1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2710;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.INTRODUCTIONThis consumer safety performance specification addresses incidents identified by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)which involved infant cribs used in commercial usessuch as the hospitality and day care industries.In response to incident data compiled by CPSC,and in recognition of the more intense use that cribswhich are used for commercial purposes encounter,this consumer safety performance specificationattempts to minimize the hazards which result from structural failure,instability,and relateddeficiencies.This consumer safety performance specification will also address issues related tomaintenance and repair of these products in use,their transportation and storage and the wide varietyof uses for these products.1.Scope1.1This consumer safety performance specification estab-lishes performance requirements,test methods,and markingrequirements to promote the safe use of cribs in commercialenvironments such as hotels,rentals,motels,day care centersand the like.1.2This consumer safety performance specification sub-sumes the federal and ASTM standards which are in existencefor these types of product when those products are used innon-commercial applications.1.3This consumer safety performance specification in-cludes products intended to provide a safe sleeping environ-ment such as full size cribs,non full size cribs,and playardsand includes both rigid and mesh sided units.The term“crib”as used in this standard includes all of these items.1.4Products such as bassinets and cradles are specificallyexcluded from this consumer safety performance specification.1.5 No commercial crib produced after the approval date ofthis consumer safety performance specification shall,either bylabel or other means indicate compliance with this specificationunless it conforms to all applicable requirements containedherein,before and after all testing.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portions of this consumer and other referencedsafety specifications.The standard(s)may involve the use ofhazardous materials,operations and equipment.The stan-dard(s)does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish all appropriate safety and healthpractices and to determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.8 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F406 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-SizeBaby Cribs/Play YardsF1148 Consumer Safety Performance Specification forHome Playground EquipmentF1169 Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size BabyCribs1This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F15.57 on Commerical Cribs.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2710 08.DOI:10.1520/F2710-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1219 Safety Standard for Full-Size Baby Cribs16 CFR 1220 Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances and Articles;Adminis-tration and Enforcement Regulations3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 commercial crib,nany crib,except those specifi-cally excluded in 1.4 above,used to enclose children or infants,generally under the age of 2 years old which is rented to orprovided for consumers by a commercial entity for their use.3.1.1.1 DiscussionThis would include but not be limitedto rental cribs for the home,cribs provided in a day careenvironment,cribs used in a hotel or hospitality enterprise,orthose used in hospitals/healthcare