ASTM_F_3118_-_15.pdf

Designation:F311815Standard Consumer Safety Specification forInfant Inclined Sleep Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3118;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 addresses incidents associated with infant inclined sleep productidentified by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC).In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC,this consumer safety specification attempts tominimize the following:(1)fall hazards,(2)positional asphyxiation,and(3)obstruction of nose andmouth by bedding.This consumer safety specification is intended to cover normal use and reasonablyforeseeable misuse or abuse of inclined sleep products.This specification does not cover inclined sleepproducts that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that disregards the safety instructionsand warnings provided with each inclined sleep product.This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant sleepproduct technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available thatnecessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing requirements.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safetyperformance requirements,test methods,and labeling require-ments to minimize the hazards to infants presented by infantinclined sleep products as identified in the introduction.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the risk of injuries to infants resulting from normal useand reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant inclinedsleep products.1.3 This consumer safety performance specification coversa free standing product with an inclined sleep surface primarilyintended and marketed to provide sleeping accommodationsfor an infant up to 5 months old or when the infant begins toroll over or pull up on sides,whichever comes first.It alsocovers a smaller product intended for newborns up to 3 monthsold or when newborn begins to wiggle out of position or turnover in the product or weighs more than 15 lb(6.8 kg),whichever comes first.It also covers infant and newborninclined sleep product accessories,which are attached to,orsupported by,another product with the same age or abilities,orboth,as the free standing products.If the inclined sleep productcan be converted into a product for which another ASTMstandard consumer safety specification exists,the product shallmeet the applicable requirements of that standard.Forexample,an inclined sleep product that can have the reclineangle adjusted below 10 shall also comply with the applicablerequirements of Consumer Safety Specification F2194.1.4 No infant inclined sleep product produced after theapproval date of this consumer safety specification shall,eitherby label or other means,indicate compliance with this speci-fication unless it conforms to all requirements containedherein.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this consumer safety speci-fication: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 SafetyF2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets andCradles1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 onCribs,Toddler Beds,Play Yards,Bassinets,Cradles and Changing Tables.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published May 2015.DOI:10.1520/F3118-15.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 Federal Standards:316 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR Part 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulationsincluding sections:1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpPoint in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren Under Eight Years of Age1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpMetal or Glass Edge in Toys or OtherArticles Intended forUse by Children Under Eight Years of Age1500.50-.51 Test Method for Simulating Use and Abuse ofToys and Other Articles Int