ASTM_F_2388_-_15.pdf

Designation:F238815Standard Consumer Safety Specification forBaby Changing Tables for Domestic Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2388;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 incidents associated with baby changing tablesidentified by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC).Incidents involved collapse,falls from the table,and entrapment in structural members.In response to incident data collected by CPSC,this consumer safety specification attempts tominimize the risk of injury and death due to:(1)falls from changing tables,(2)failure of structuralor mechanical components,(3)instability and entrapment in openings in the table structure.Thisspecification also contains requirements for warnings and instructional materials directed to parents orcaregivers.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performancerequirements,test methods,and labeling requirements to pro-mote the safe use of baby changing tables and other changingproducts such as contoured changing pads and add-on chang-ing units that are sold separately for use on furniture productsother than changing tables.1.2 This specification covers products sold for domestic usefor children up to a weight of 30 lb(13.6 kg).1.3 Changing tables and other changing products soldseparately,such as contoured changing pads and add-onchanging units shall meet all applicable performance andlabeling requirements.1.4 No changing table,contoured changing pad,or add-onchanging unit produced after the approval date of this specifi-cation shall,either by label or other means,indicate compli-ance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicablerequirements contained herein,before,and after all testing.1.5 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.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion in Section 7 of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory require-ments prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF406 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-SizeBaby Cribs/Play YardsF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500 Hazardous SubstancesAct Regulations includ-ing sections:16 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-.52 Test Methods 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 Three Years of1This 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 April 1,2015.Published May 2015.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2388 09.DOI:10.1520/F2388-15.2For 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.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC),Washington,D.C.20207,website:www.cpsc.gov.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 Parts3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 add-on changing unit,na rigid addition to or sepa-rate product used in conjunction with an item of furniture thatprovides a changing surface or barriers,or both,to prevent theinfant from rolling off the product when a diaper is beingchanged.3.1.2 barrier,nany component of the contoured changingpad,add-on changing unit,or changing table intended toprevent a child from rolling or falling off the changing surface.3.1.3 changing pad,na flat or contou