ASTM_F_2167_-_15.pdf

Designation:F216715Standard Consumer Safety Specification forInfant Bouncer Seats1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2167;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 minimize the risk of injury or death associatedwith a childs use of an infant bouncer seat.The specific hazards addressed by this specification areproduct disassembly/collapse,stability,and falls from elevated surfaces.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification covers establishmentof requirements,test methods,and marking requirements topromote safe use of an infant bouncer seat by an occupant anda caregiver.1.2 For purposes of this consumer safety specification,aninfant bouncer seat is a freestanding product intended tosupport an occupant in a reclined position to facilitate bouncingby the occupant,with the aid of a caregiver or by other means.Intended occupants are infants who have not developed theability to sit up unassisted(approximately 0 to 6 months ofage).1.3 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the risk of injury to an occupant resulting from normaluse and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of an infantbouncer seat.1.4 No infant bouncer seat produced after the approval dateof this consumer safety specification shall,either by label orother means,indicate compliance with this specification unlessit conforms to all requirements contained herein.1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended toaddress incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction ofother persons with the occupant in an infant bouncer seat or theincidents resulting from abuse or misuse by other children.1.6 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.1.7 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 requirements 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 SafetyF2050 Consumer Safety Specification for Hand-Held InfantCarriers2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6)Banned Toys and Other BannedArticles Intended for Use by Children16 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 1500.50-.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use andAbuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use byChildrenCFR 1500.86(a)(4)Exemptions from Classification as aBanned Article for Use by Children16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar-ticles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 onInfant Carriers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2167 14a.DOI:10.1520/F2167-15.2For 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.3Code of Federal Regulations,available from U.S.Government Printing Office,732 North 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 Age Which Present Choking,Aspiration or IngestionHazards Because of Small Parts2.3 Other References:CAMI Infant Dummy,Mark II(see Fig.1)4CAMI Newborn Dummy(see Fig.2)43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 conspicuous,adjlabel that is visible,when the infantbouncer seat is in a manufacturers recommended use position,to a person sitting near the infant bouncer seat at any oneposition around the infant bouncer seat but is not necessarilyvisible from all positions.3.1.2 cord,nlength of slender,flexible material includingmonofilaments,rope,w