ASTM_F_1917_-_12.pdf

Designation:F191712Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forInfant Bedding and Related Accessories1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1917;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 performance specification addresses incidents associated with infant beddingand related accessories that were reported to the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC).These incident reports involved entanglement or strangulation on decorative ribbons,bumper guardties,wall hangings,fitted sheets,and threads resulting from unraveled seams.It also addressespotential suffocation on decorative pillows placed in cribs.In response to the incident data developed by the CPSC,this consumer safety performancespecification attempts to minimize the problems listed above.This effort is accomplished through theestablishment of performance requirements and warning labels for infant bedding and accessories.This specification cannot prevent incidents that occur as the result of unforeseeable abuse and misuse.NOTE1This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resultingfrom the interaction of other persons with children using these products or the incidents resulting from unforeseeableabuse and misuse.This consumer safety performance specification has been written based on current state-of-the-artsoftgoods technology.This consumer safety performance specification will be updated wheneversubstantive information becomes available.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety performance specification estab-lishes safety performance requirements,test methods,andrequirements for labeling to minimize the identified hazards tochildren presented by infant bedding and related accessories asidentified in the introduction.1.2 No infant bedding or related accessory produced afterthe approval date of the consumer safety performance specifi-cation shall indicate,either by label or other means,compli-ance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicablerequirements contained herein.1.3 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.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 8,of this consumer safety perfor-mance specification:This standard does not purport to addressthe 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 ANSI Standard:2ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 attachment means,nflexible ribbons,strings,hookand loop straps,ties,and similar devices attached to a bumperfor the purpose of attaching to a crib.3.1.2 decorative components,nornamental componentsattached to a crib bumper for the exclusive use of being adecorative component.3.1.2.1 DiscussionDecorative components include,butare not limited to ribbons,strings,buttons,appliqus,embellishments,etc.3.1.3 fabric,nany woven,knit,flexible material that isintended to be sewn together as an assembly.1This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F15.19 on Infant Bedding.Current edition approved July 1,2012.Published August 2012.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1917 08.DOI:10.1520/F1917-12.2Available from American National Standards Institute,11 W.42nd St.,13thFloor,New York,NY 10036.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.4 infant bedding and related accessories,nincludesthe following items intended for use in a nursery:fitted sheets,blankets,dust ruffles,covers and drapes for canopies,pillows,mattress covers,diaper stackers,fabric wall hangings,bumperguards,headboard bumper guards,and comforters.3.1.5 supported vinyl,ncalandered sheet vinyl that hasbeen laminated or bonded to a supporting material such asnylon scrim,a polyester non-woven,or other fabric material onthe back or has a supporting material integrated inside the vinylsheet such that the material is not 100%vinyl.3.1.6 unsupported vinyl,na flat sheet material calanderedfrom 100%vinyl plastic.4.Calibration and Standardization4.1 The relevant tests for an infant bedding product orrelated accessory can be done in any order,except wherespecified.4.2 Each test may be conducted on a differe