ASTM F833-10

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to minimize the hazards to children presented by carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Children’s products such as tricycles, bicycles or other similar wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not considered carriages or strollers subject to the requirements of this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent handle.
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.  
1.3 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.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2010
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.17 - Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F833-09 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM F833-11 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F404-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F833 – 10
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Carriages and Strollers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF833;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses carriage and stroller incidents that were
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSC identified injuries to children associated with the following: stability, brakes, restraint
systems, latches and folding mechanisms, structural integrity, and deaths due to entrapment in
openings of convertible carriage/strollers. By far, the most common injury resulted when a child fell
or climbed out of a stroller because the restraint system was not being used. In response to the
incidents data developed by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance specification attempts to
minimize the previously listed problems. This specification does not cover carriages and strollers that
are blatantly misused, although warnings and safety instructions are required to be prominently
displayed on or with each carriage or stroller.
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with children in carriages or strollers or
incidents resulting from unforeseeable abuse or misuse.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state of the art of
carriage and stroller technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever
substantive information becomes available which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety speci-
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety
fication: This standard does not purport to address all of the
performance requirements, test methods, and labeling require-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ments to minimize the hazards to children presented by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Chil-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dren’s products such as tricycles, bicycles or other similar
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not
considered carriages or strollers subject to the requirements of
2. Referenced Documents
this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
handle.
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either
2.2 Federal Standards:
by label or other means, indicate compliance with this speci-
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
fication unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
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Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
cluding sections:
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
1500.48 Mechanical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
and are not considered standard.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.17 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2010. Published May 2010. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F833 – 09. DOI: Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
10.1520/F0833-10. Washington, DC 20402.
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F833 – 10
Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children Under Eight Years of Age
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
MetalorGlassEdgeinToysorOtherArticlesIntendedfor
Use by Children U
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Designation:F833–09 Designation: F833 – 10
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1
Carriages and Strollers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF833;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses carriage and stroller incidents that were
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSC identified injuries to children associated with the following: stability, brakes, restraint
systems, latches and folding mechanisms, structural integrity, and deaths due to entrapment in
openings of convertible carriage/strollers. By far, the most common injury resulted when a child fell
or climbed out of a stroller because the restraint system was not being used. In response to the
incidents data developed by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance specification attempts to
minimize the previously listed problems. This specification does not cover carriages and strollers that
are blatantly misused, although warnings and safety instructions are required to be prominently
displayed on or with each carriage or stroller.
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with children in carriages or strollers or
incidents resulting from unforeseeable abuse or misuse.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state of the art of
carriage and stroller technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever
substantive information becomes available which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to
minimize the hazards to children presented by carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Children’s products such as
tricycles, bicycles or other similar wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not considered carriages or strollers
subject to the requirements of this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent handle.
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by
label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
1.3 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.
1.4 Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section7,ofthisconsumersafetyspecification:
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
2.2 Federal Standards:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages,
Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers.
Current edition approved Aug.April 1, 2009.2010. Published August 2009.May 2010. Originally approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
F833 – 089. DOI: 10.1520/F0833-109.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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F833 – 10
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16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations including sections:
1500.48 Mechanical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point inToys or
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