ASTM_F_1967_-_13.pdf

Designation:F196713Standard Consumer Safety Specification forInfant Bath Seats1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1967;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 certain incidents associated with the useof bath seats,bath rings,and other similar devices.The U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)identified drowning incidents whichgenerally involved infants either tipping over,climbing out of,or sliding through the product afterbeing left unattended by their caregiver.This specification does not address incidents in which bath seats are unreasonably misused,are usedin a careless manner that disregards the warnings and instructions that are provided with each product,or those instances where the caregiver leaves the infant unattended in the product.This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art product technology.It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information becomesavailable and known to ASTM which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision ofexisting requirements.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-mance requirements,test methods,and labeling requirementsto promote the safe use of infant bath seats.Products com-monly referred to as bath rings also are included in the scopeof this specification.Traditional infant bath tubs that are usedto bathe an infant are not within the scope of this standard.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reducethe risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting fromuse and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath seats.1.3 No infant bath seat produced after the approval date ofthis consumer safety specification shall,either by label or othermeans,indicate compliance with this specification unless itconforms to all requirements contained herein.1.4 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.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,of this consumer safetyspecification:This standard does not purport to address all ofthe safety 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 TestF404 Consumer Safety Specification for High ChairsF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy SafetyF977 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead Containing Paint16CFR1500 FederalHazardousSubstancesActRegulations,including sections:16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Useby Children Under 8 Years of Age16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other ArticlesIntended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.20 on Bath Seats.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1967 11a.DOI:10.1520/F1967-13.2For 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.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 16 CFR 1500.50 Test Methods for Simulating Use andAbuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren16 CFR 1500.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use andAbuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren 18 Months of Age or Less16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar-ticles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of AgeWhich Present Choking,Aspiration,or Ingestion HazardsBecause of Small Parts3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 attachment components,ncomponents of the bathseat that provide the means of attachment to the adult bath tub,including,but not limited to,cla