ASTM F2549-09

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers

ABSTRACT
This consumer safety specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to frame child carriers. In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: occupant retention, structural integrity, and deficiency of consumer education regarding product use. This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products. Performance requirements of the frame child carriers shall be determined by subjecting them to the following tests: leg opening test, dynamic strength test, static load test, stability test, locking device test, unintentional folding test, and removal of protective components test such as torque test and tension test. Instructions shall be provided with the product and shall be easy to read and understand. Instructions for assembly, use, maintenance, and cleaning of the product, and warnings, where applicable, shall be included.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of frame child carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a frame child carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubular metal or other frame, which is designed to carry a child, in an upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child carrier is intended for use with a child that is able to sit upright unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb (18.1 kg). The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the back of the caregiver's body, with the carrier, and thus the child, suspended from both shoulders of the caregiver. The seated position of the child is either facing towards or away from the caregiver.
1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons or objects with the caregiver and child while the frame child carrier is in use.
1.6 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.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety specification. This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. 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-2009
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.21 - Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2549-08 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM F2549-09a - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2549 – 09
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Frame Child Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2549; 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 incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to frame child carriers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity, and (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product use. This consumer
safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products.
This consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly misused, nor does it
apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner, violating normal practice or disregarding
the instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope other persons or objects with the caregiver and child while the
frame child carrier is in use.
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
promote safe use of frame child carriers.
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
and are not considered standard.
mize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety speci-
1.3 For purposes of definition, a frame child carrier is a
fication. This standard may involve the use of hazardous
product, normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubular
materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not
metal or other frame, which is designed to carry a child, in an
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
carrier is intended for use with a child that is able to sit upright
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
(18.1 kg).The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the
use.
back of the caregiver’s body, with the carrier, and thus the
child, suspended from both shoulders of the caregiver. The
2. Referenced Documents
seated position of the child is either facing towards or away
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
from the caregiver.
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or
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2.2 EN Standard:
other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless
EN 13209 Child Use and Care Articles (Child Carriers
it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
Safety Requirements and Test Methods)
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published April 2009. Originally Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F 2549 – 08. Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.
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F2549–09
3.1.3 fabric—any woven, knit, coated, laminated, extruded,
or calendered flexible material that is intended to be sewn,
welded, heat sealed, or glued together as an assembly.
3.1.4 handle—a component intended to facilitate lifting of
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Designation:F2549–08 Designation: F 2549 – 09
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Frame Child Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2549; 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 incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to frame child carriers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity, and (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product use. This consumer
safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products.
This consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly misused, nor does it
apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner, violating normal practice or disregarding
the instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote
safe use of frame child carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and reasonably
foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 Forpurposesofdefinition,aframechildcarrierisaproduct,normallyofsewnfabricconstructiononatubularmetalorother
frame, which is designed to carry a child, in an upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child carrier is intended
for use with a child that is able to sit upright unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb (18.1 kg). The frame
child carrier is intended to be worn on the back of the caregiver’s body, with the carrier, and thus the child, suspended from both
shoulders of the caregiver. The seated position of the child is either facing towards or away from the caregiver.
1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other
persons or objects with the caregiver and child while the frame child carrier is in use.
1.6 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.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety specification.
This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. 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:
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
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2.2 EN Standard:
EN 13209 Child Use and Care Articles (Child Carriers Safety Requirements and Test Methods)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 on Infant Carriers,
Bouncers and Baby Swings.
Current edition approved Nov.April 1, 2008.2009. Published December 2008.April 2009. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 20062008 as
F 2549 – 068.
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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.
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Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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