ASTM_F_1821_-_15.pdf

Designation:F182115Standard Consumer Safety Specification forToddler Beds1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1821;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 toddler bed incidents that were identified by theConsumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC).In response to incident data supplied by the commission,this consumer safety specification attemptsto minimize:entrapment in bed end structures,entrapment between the guardrail and side rail,andentrapment in the mattress support system.Entrapment of a childs head or neck can result inasphyxiation.It also addresses corner post extensions,which may catch pacifier cords,ribbons,necklaces,or clothing that a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection.This consumer safety specification is written in accordance with the current available state-of-the-art technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available thatnecessitates additional requirements or justifies a revision to existing requirements.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirementsfor the design and performance of toddler beds.It also containsrequirements for labeling and instructional material.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize incidents to children resulting from normal use andreasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds.It does notaddress incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonablemisuse.1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification,atoddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size cribmattress and is intended for use by a child not less than 15months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb(27.7 kg).1.4 No toddler bed produced after the approval date of thisconsumer safety specification shall indicate compliance withthis specification,either by label or by other means,unless itconforms to all the requirements contained herein.1.5 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-ing sections:ScopeSection 1Referenced DocumentsSection 2TerminologySection 3Calibration and StandardizationSection 4General RequirementsSection 5Performance RequirementSection 6Test MethodsSection 7Marking and LabelingSection 8Instructional LiteratureSection 9KeywordsSection 101.6 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 safety hazards 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 TestD3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSlab,Bonded,and Molded Urethane FoamsF1169 Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size BabyCribs1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.18 on Cribs,Toddler Beds,PlayYards,Bassinets,Cradles and Changing Tables.Current edition approved Feb.1,2015.Published March 2015.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F1821 13.DOI:10.1520/F1821-15.2For 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 Code of Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations,in-cluding the following sections:16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended forChildren Under 8 Years of Age16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other ArticlesIntended for Children Under 8 Years of Age16 CFR 1500.50-.53 Test Method for Simulating Use AndAbuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use ByChildren16 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