ASTM F3317-20

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats

ABSTRACT
This consumer safety specification establishes the performance requirements and test methods to ensure the satisfactory performance of infant floor seats, which may include a tray, toys, or a restraint system. It seeks to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant floor seats by addressing incidents associated with infant floor seats, including injuries, caused by falls and tip-overs from both elevated and floor level surfaces. This specification does not address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with children in infant floor seats. It also does not apply to pillow-like infant positioners that are generally constructed from fabric and stuffing for the purposes of positioning or lounging and do not have an active or passive restraint, or infant floor seats that were either blatantly misused or used in a careless manner with disregard to the warning statements and safety instructions provided with each product.
Performance requirements cover stability, structural integrity, occupant retention, and bounded openings, whereas test methods cover removal of protective components, single action release mechanism, stability, static load, dynamic load, restraint system, completely bounded openings, permanency of labels and warnings, and occupant retention. This specification also covers requirements for calibration and standardization, marking and labeling, and instructional literature.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the performance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satisfactory performance of infant floor seats.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant floor seats. This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with children in infant floor seats.  
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, an infant floor seat is a seat which is placed on the floor that is intended to contain a child who can hold his/her head up unassisted (approximately 4 months of age) until the child can either walk (approximately 12 months of age) or get in and out of the product by themselves. An infant floor seat may include a tray, toys, or a restraint system. This consumer safety specification does not include pillow-like infant positioners that are generally constructed from fabric and stuffing for the purposes of positioning or lounging and do not have an active or passive restraint.  
1.4 No infant floor seat 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.  
1.5 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.  
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this 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.  
1.7 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: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jun-2020
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.16 - Highchairs and Hook-On Chairs

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation:F3317 −20
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Floor Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3317; 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 addresses incidents associated with Infant Floor Seats that were
identified by the US CPSC including injuries as a result of falls and tip-overs from both elevated and
floor level surfaces. This specification does not cover infant floor seats that were either blatantly
misused or used in a careless manner with disregard to the warning statements and safety instructions
provided with each product. This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant
floor seat technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive
information becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of the
existing requirements.
1. Scope means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it
conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the perfor-
mance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satis- 1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
factory performance of infant floor seats. as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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 injuries to children resulting from normal usage and
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant floor seats.
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
This consumer safety specification is not intended to address
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
children with children in infant floor seats.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, an
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
infant floor seat is a seat which is placed on the floor that is
regulatory limitations prior to use.
intended to contain a child who can hold his/her head up
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
unassisted (approximately 4 months of age) until the child can
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
either walk (approximately 12 months of age) or get in and out
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
of the product by themselves.An infant floor seat may include
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
a tray, toys, or a restraint system. This consumer safety
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
specification does not include pillow-like infant positioners
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
that are generally constructed from fabric and stuffing for the
purposes of positioning or lounging and do not have an active
2. Referenced Documents
or passive restraint.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 No infant floor seat produced after the approval date of
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
F404 Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
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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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F15.16 on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved June 15, 2020. Published June 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F3317 – 18a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F3317-20. the ASTM website.
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F2167 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer 3.1.7 occupant, n—individual who is in a product that is set
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: F3317 − 18a F3317 − 20
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Floor Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3317; 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 addresses incidents associated with Infant Floor Seats that were
identified by the US CPSC including injuries as a result of falls and tip-overs from both elevated and
floor level surfaces. This specification does not cover infant floor seats that were either blatantly
misused or used in a careless manner with disregard to the warning statements and safety instructions
provided with each product. This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant
floor seat technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive
information becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of the
existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the performance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satisfactory
performance of infant floor seats.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and reasonably
foreseeable misuse or abuse of infant floor seats. This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with children in infant floor seats.
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, an infant floor seat is a seat which is placed on the floor that is intended
to contain a child who can hold his/her head up unassisted (approximately 4 months of age) until the child can either walk
(approximately 12 months of age) or get in and out of the product by themselves. An infant floor seat may include a tray, toys,
or a restraint system. This consumer safety specification does not include pillow-like infant positioners that are generally
constructed from fabric and stuffing for the purposes of positioning or lounging and do not have an active or passive restraint.
1.4 No infant floor seat 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.
1.5 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.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this 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.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
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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 F15.16
on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2018June 15, 2020. Published January 2019June 2020. Originally approved in 2018. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as
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F3317 – 18F3317 – 18a. . DOI: 10.1520/F3317-18A.10.1520/F3317-20.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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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F404 Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
F963 Con
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