ASTM F2670-18

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Tubs

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. It also covers slings, pads, inserts and similar accessories when such accessories are used with the infant bath tub.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs and infant bath tub accessories.  
1.3 No infant bath tub or infant bath tub accessory produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.  
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2018
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.20 - Bath Seats

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2670 −18
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bath Tubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2670; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification is intended to address certain incidents associated with the use
of infant bath tubs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified drowning
incidents which generally involved infant bath tubs being used in adult tubs containing water and left
unattended by their caregiver. The CPSC also identified non-fatal incidents related to collapsing of
infant bath tubs.
This consumer safety specification is also intended to address certain incidents associated with the
use of infant bath tub accessories.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified
drowning incidents with accessories being used in or on infant bath tubs. The CPSC also identified
non-fatal incidents related to collapse and structural failure of infant bath tub accessories.
This consumer safety specification does not address incidents in which infant bath tubs and infant
bath tub accessories are unreasonably misused, are used in a careless manner that disregards the
warnings and instructions that are provided with each product, or those instances where the caregiver
leaves the infant unattended in the product.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art product technology.
Itisintendedthatthisconsumersafetyspecificationwillbeupdatedwheneversubstantiveinformation
becomes available and known to ASTM which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
mance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
topromotethesafeuseofinfantbathtubs.Italsocoversslings,
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
pads, inserts and similar accessories when such accessories are
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
used with the infant bath tub.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs and
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
infant bath tub accessories.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.3 Noinfantbathtuborinfantbathtubaccessoryproduced
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
after the approval date of this consumer safety specification
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
this specification unless it conforms to all requirements con-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
tained herein.
2. Referenced Documents
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F15.20 on Bath Seats. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published March 2018. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2670–17. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2670-18. the ASTM website.
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D1683/D1683MTest Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of while being bathed (for example, soap or towel holder, water
Woven Fabrics pump, shower handle, etc.) are excluded from this definition.
D3359Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
3.1.6 lockingorlatchingmechanism,n—methodofprevent-
F963Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
ing an infant bath tub from foldi
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Designation: F2670 − 17 F2670 − 18
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Infant Bath Tubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2670; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification is intended to address certain incidents associated with the use
of infant bath tubs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified drowning
incidents which generally involved infant bath tubs being used in adult tubs containing water and left
unattended by their caregiver. The CPSC also identified non-fatal incidents related to collapsing of
infant bath tubs.
This consumer safety specification is also intended to address certain incidents associated with the
use of infant bath tub accessories. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified
drowning incidents with accessories being used in or on infant bath tubs. The CPSC also identified
non-fatal incidents related to collapse and structural failure of infant bath tub accessories.
This consumer safety specification does not address incidents in which infant bath tubs and infant
bath tub accessories are unreasonably misused, are used in a careless manner that disregards the
warnings and instructions that are provided with each product, or those instances where the caregiver
leaves the infant unattended in the product.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art product technology.
It is intended that this consumer safety specification will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available and known to ASTM which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to
promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. Specifically excluded from the scope of this standard are products commonly known as
bath slings, typically made of fabric or mesh.It also covers slings, pads, inserts and similar accessories when such accessories are
used with the infant bath tub.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from use
and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs. tubs and infant bath tub accessories.
1.3 No infant bath tub or infant bath tub accessory produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall,
either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.20
on Bath Seats.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2017March 1, 2018. Published January 2017March 2018. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 20162017 as
F2670 – 16a.F2670 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/F2670-17.10.1520/F2670-18.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1683/D1683M Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics
D3359 Test Methods for Rat
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