ASTM_F_2906_-_13.pdf

Designation:F290613Standard Consumer Safety Specification forBedside Sleepers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2906;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 address incidents reported by the U.S.ConsumerProduct Safety Commission(CPSC)relating to bedside sleepers.In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC,this consumer safety specification attemptsto minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following:(1)occupant retention,(2)structural integrity and product assembly,and(3)deficiency of consumer education regarding productuse.This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuseof the products.This consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantlymisused,nor does it apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normalpractice or disregard the instructions or warnings provided with the product,or both.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-mance requirements,test methods and marking requirements topromote safe use of bedside sleepers.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the risk of injury to an infant from the normal use andreasonably foreseeable misuse of a bedside sleeper.1.3 This consumer safety performance specification coversproducts intended to provide sleeping space for an infant up toapproximately 5 months of age(or when child begins to pushup on hands and knees).These products are intended to besecured to the side of an adult bed for the purpose of having ababy sleep in close proximity to an adult.1.4 No bedside sleeper produced after the approval date ofthis consumer safety specification shall,either by label or othermeans,indicate compliance with the specification unless itcomplies with all of the requirements contained herein.1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is notintended to address incidents and injuries resulting fromalteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by achild or child care provider.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 6 of this consumer safety perfor-mance specification.This standard may involve the use ofhazardous materials,operations and equipment.This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2085 Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed RailsF2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets andCradles3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 attachment system,nthe means used to attach thebedside sleeper to the adult bed.3.1.2 bedside sleeper,na rigid frame assembly that maybe combined with a fabric or mesh assembly,or both,used tofunction as sides,ends,or floor or a combination thereof,andthat is intended to provide a sleeping environment for infantsand is secured to an adult bed.1This test method 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 July 1,2013.Published July 2013.Originally approvedin 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2906 12.DOI:10.1520/F2906-13.2For 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 3.1.3 bedside sleeper accessory,nan elevated sleep sur-face that attaches to a play yard designed to convert the productinto a bedside sleeper and is intended to have a horizontal sleepsurface while in a rest(non-rocking)position.3.1.4 bedside sleeper accessory attachment components,nthe components that provide the means of attachment for abedside sleeper accessory to a play yard(see Fig.1).3.1.4.1 DiscussionFasteners used to permanently attachone or more components to each other such as but not limitedto screws and rivets are not considered accessory attachmentcomponents.3.1.5 fabric,nany woven,knit,coated,laminated,ex-truded or calendered flexible m