ASTM_F_2907_-_15.pdf

Designation:F290715Standard Consumer Safety Specification forSling Carriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2907;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 specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S.ConsumerProduct Safety Commission(CPSC)relating to sling carriers.In response to the incident datacompiled by the CPSC,this consumer safety specification attempts to minimize the hazards associatedwith these products from the following:(1)occupant retention,(2)deficiency of consumer educationregarding product use.This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonablyforeseeable use and misuse of the products.(This consumer safety specification does not apply toproducts that are blatantly misused,nor does it apply to products used by consumers in a carelessmanner that violate normal practice or disregard the instructions or warnings provided with theproduct,or both.)1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-mance requirements,test methods and marking requirements topromote safe use of sling carriers.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the risk of injury to an occupant from the normal use andreasonably foreseeable misuse of products.1.3 For purposes of definition,a sling carrier is a product offabric or sewn fabric construction,which is designed to containa child in an upright or reclined position while being supportedby the caregivers torso.In general,the child will be betweenfull term birth and 35 lb(15.9 kg).NOTE1Slings consist of a variety of unstructured designs rangingfrom a hammock-shaped product suspended on the caregivers upper torsoto a long length of material wrapped around the caregivers body.1.4 The sling carrier is normally“worn”by the caregiver,and thus the child is supported from one or both shoulders ofthe caregiver.These products are worn on the front,hip or backof the caregiver,with the child either facing towards or awayfrom the caregiver or reclined on the front only of thecaregiver.1.5 No sling carrier produced after the approval date of thisconsumer safety specification shall,either by label or othermeans,indicate compliance with the specification unless itcomplies with all of the requirements contained herein.1.6 This consumer safety specification is not intended toaddress incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction ofother persons or objects with the caregiver and child while thesling carrier is in 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:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Product Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500.3(c)(6)(vi)Definition of“Flammable Solid”1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.21 on Infant Carriers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.Current edition approved Oct.15,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 2012.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2907 14b.DOI:10.1520/F2907-15.2For 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.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use ByChildren Under Eight Years of Age16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other ArticlesIntended for Use By Children Under Eight Years of Age16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar-ticles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years ofAge Which Present Choking,Aspiration or IngestionHazards Because of Small Parts16 CFR 1610 Standard for the Flammability of ClothingTextil