Designation:F1912−98(Reapproved2009)StandardSpecificationforSafetyofBeanBagChairs1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1912;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThissafetyspecificationaddresseschokingandsuffocationhazardsthatmayexistwithchildrenandbeanbagchairs.FromJanuary1973toAugust1995,theU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionreceivedreportsoffivedeathsand26non-fatalincidentsassociatedwithbeanbagchairs.Victimsrangeinagefrom14monthsto14years.Deathsandinjuriesrelatedto:(1)Suffocation—insidethebag,(2)Suffocation—frompelletscloggingnose/throat,(3)Choking—pelletsinmouth,(4)Inhalingpellets,and(5)Earache—pelletsinear.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationisintendedtoreducechokingandsuffocationhazard(s)associatedwithbeanbagchairs.1.2Thisspecificationcoversbeanbagchairswithandwithoutzippers.1.3Thisspecificationcoverstwotypesofbeanbagchairs:1.3.1Thosedesignedtoberefilled,and1.3.2Thosedesignedwithpermanentclosuresandnotintendedtoberefilled.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:2.1.1beanbagchair,n—anarticleoffurniturecomposedofafabric,vinyl,leather,orothercover,nointernalsupportmechanism,andafillingofpolymericornaturalmaterialbeads.Anyseamswhicharenotsewnshutareclosedwithazipper.2.1.2directpath,n—anopeninginabeanbagchairthatallowsastraight,6in.long,1⁄8-in.diameter,cylindricalrodtopenetratefromoutsidethebag...
