ASTM_F_2088_-_15.pdf

Designation:F208815Standard Consumer Safety Specification forInfant Swings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2088;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 infant swing incidents identified by the U.S.ConsumerProduct Safety Commission(CPSC).In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC,this consumer safety specification attempts tominimize the following:(1)swings tipping over or collapsing,(2)structural failures,and(3)entanglement in the restraints or entrapment in leg holes.This consumer safety specification isintended to cover normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant swings.Thisspecification does not cover swings that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner thatdisregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each infant swing.This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant swingtechnology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitatesadditional 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 swingsas 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 swings.Itis not intended to address all incidents and injuries resultingfrom the interaction of other persons with the infant in theswing.1.3 No swing produced after the approval date of thisconsumer 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 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 Safety2.2 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:1500.48Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpPoint in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren Under Eight Years of Age1500.49Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpMetal or Glass Edge in Toys or OtherArticles Intended forUse by Children Under Eight Years of Age1500.50-.51Test Method for Simulating Use and Abuseof Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children16 CFR Part 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.21 on Infant Carriers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2088 13.DOI:10.1520/F2088-15.2For 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.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 of Age Which Present Choking,Aspiration,or IngestionHazards Because of Small Parts29 CFR 1910.7 Definition and requirements for a nationallyrecognized testing laboratory2.3 Other Documents:CAMI Infant Dummy,Mark II(see Fig.1)4CAMI Newborn Dummy(see Fig.2)5UL 1310 Standard for Class 2 Power Units63.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 conspicuous,na label which is visible,when the unitis in a manufacturers recommended use position,to a personstanding near the unit at any one position around the infantswing but not necessarily