ASTM F2057-09a

Standard Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers

ABSTRACT
This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of clothing storage units, it covers chests, drawer chests, chests of drawers, dressers, and bureaus only. The procedures for stability testing of the drawer are presented in details. During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opened or unopened flap.
SCOPE
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of clothing storage units.
1.2 This safety specification covers chests, dressers, door chests, chest-on-chests, tall chests, lingerie chests, bureaus, and armoires.
1.3 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, such as bookcases or entertainment centers, night stands, or under-bed drawer storage units.
1.4 This safety specification does not cover any items 30 in. or less in height.
1.5 This safety specification is intended to cover children up to and including age five.  
1.6 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test procedure portion, Section 4, of this 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-Aug-2009
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.42 - Furniture Safety

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2057-09 - Standard Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM F2057-09b - Standard Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3096-23 - Standard Performance Specification for Tipover Restraint(s) Used with Clothing Storage Unit(s)
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2388-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Baby Changing Products for Domestic Use
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2057 – 09a
Standard Safety Specification for
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Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2057; 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
TheConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC)estimatesthattherewere8100emergencyroom
treated injuries associated with the tipover of furniture in 1994.
In addition, the CPSC received reports of about six deaths each year associated with furniture
tipover. Approximately two thirds of the deaths were said to have involved items with drawers, such
as dressers, bureaus, and chests of drawers. Approximately 80 % were to children under the age of
five.
1. Scope 2. Terminology
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries 2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of 2.1.1 chest, n—a furniture item intended for the storage of
clothing storage units. clothing typical of bedroom furniture and containing one or
1.2 This safety specification covers chests, dressers, door more of the following: drawers, doors, stationary shelves,
chests,chest-on-chests,tallchests,lingeriechests,bureaus,and adjustable shelves, or pull-out shelves arranged in varying
armoires. configurations.
1.3 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, 2.1.2 door chest, n—a furniture item intended for the
such as bookcases or entertainment centers, night stands, or storage of clothing and consisting of a case with drawers at the
under-bed drawer storage units. bottom of the unit and drawer or permanent shelves covered by
1.4 This safety specification does not cover any items 30 in. two doors at the top of the case.
or less in height. 2.1.3 dresser, n—afurnitureitemintendedforthestorageof
1.5 This safety specification is intended to cover children up clothing and consisting of up to nine drawers usually arranged
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to and including age five. in groups three high and three wide. Dimensions are usually 65
1.6 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98. to 72 in. wide and 30 to 35 in. high.
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 2.1.4 operational sliding length, n—in a drawer with stops,
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this the drawer opened to its stops. In the absence of stops, the
standard. operational length is length measured from the inside back of
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the the drawer to the inside face of the drawer front in its fully
test procedure portion, Section 4, of this safety specification: closed position with measurements taken at the shortest drawer
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety depth dimension minus 3.5 in. See Fig. 1 and Appendix X1.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility 2.1.5 tipover, n—the event at which a furniture unit pivots
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and forward to a point beyond which the unit continues to fall.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
3. Performance Requirements
limitations prior to use.
3.1 With the unit empty, test the unit in accordance with 4.1
and 4.2.
3.2 During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opened
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on
or unopened flap.
Furniture Safety.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. Originally
3.3 If a failed component prohibits the completion of the
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2057 – 09. DOI:
test, the unit is to have the failed component repaired or
10.1520/F2057-09A.
2 replaced to the original specifications, or the unit replaced and
The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or
younger (see Introduction). the test repeated.
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3.6 The tip over restraint provided and recommended
method of attachment shall withstand a pull force of 50 lb.
3.7 Instructions shall be supplied with each unit providing
clear and complete installation instructions.
3.8 Apermanent warning label (see Fig. 2) shall be attached
to the case good in a conspicuous location when in use such as
inside of a drawer or door.
4. Test Procedure
4.1 Stability of Unloaded Uni
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Designation:F2057–09 Designation: F 2057 – 09a
Standard Safety Specification for
1
Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2057; 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
TheConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC)estimatesthattherewere8100emergencyroom
treated injuries associated with the tipover of furniture in 1994.
In addition, the CPSC received reports of about six deaths each year associated with furniture
tipover. Approximately two thirds of the deaths were said to have involved items with drawers, such
as dressers, bureaus, and chests of drawers. Approximately 80 % were to children under the age of
five.
1. Scope
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of
clothing storage units.
1.2 This safety specification covers chests, dressers, door chests, chest-on-chests, tall chests, lingerie chests, bureaus, and
armoires.
1.3 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, such as bookcases or entertainment centers, night stands, or
under-bed drawer storage units.
1.4 This safety specification does not cover any items 30 in. or less in height.
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1.5 This safety specification is intended to cover children up to and including age five.
1.6 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test procedure portion, Section 4, of this 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.
2. Terminology
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.1.1 chest, n—a furniture item intended for the storage of clothing typical of bedroom furniture and containing one or more
of the following: drawers, doors, stationary shelves, adjustable shelves, or pull-out shelves arranged in varying configurations.
2.1.2 door chest, n—a furniture item intended for the storage of clothing and consisting of a case with drawers at the bottom
of the unit and drawer or permanent shelves covered by two doors at the top of the case.
2.1.3 dresser, n—a furniture item intended for the storage of clothing and consisting of up to nine drawers usually arranged in
groups three high and three wide. Dimensions are usually 65 to 72 in. wide and 30 to 35 in. high.
2.1.4 operational sliding length, n—in a drawer with stops, the drawer opened to its stops. In the absence of stops, the
operational length is length measured from the inside back of the drawer to the inside face of the drawer front in its fully closed
position with measurements taken at the shortest drawer depth dimension minus 3.5 in. See Fig. 1 and Appendix X1.
2.1.5 tipover, n—the event at which a furniture unit pivots forward to a point beyond which the unit continues to fall.
3. Performance Requirements
3.1 With the unit empty, test the unit in accordance with 4.1 and 4.2.
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on Furniture
Safety.
Current edition approved MarchSept. 1, 2009. Published MayOctober 2009. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20042009 as F 2057 – 049.
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The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or younger (see Introduction).
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FIG. 1 Operational Length, Drawer without Stops
3.2 During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opened or unopened
flap.
3.3 If a failed component prohibits the completion of the test, the unit is to have the failed component repaired or replaced to
the original specifications, or the unit replaced and the test repeated.
3.4 Tip over restraints shall be included with each item of fu
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