ASTM F2057-17

Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units

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 free-standing clothing storage units, such as chests, door chests and dressers, over 30 in. (762 mm) in height.  
1.2 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, such as bookcases or entertainment furniture, office furniture, dining room furniture, jewelry armoires, underbed drawer storage units or built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the building.  
1.3 This safety specification is intended to cover children up to and including age five.2  
1.4 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.  
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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test procedure portion, Section 7, 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, 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: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2017
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.42 - Furniture Safety

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2057-14 - Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F3096-23 - Standard Performance Specification for Tipover Restraint(s) Used with Clothing Storage Unit(s)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F2388-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Baby Changing Products for Domestic Use
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2057 −17
Standard Safety Specification for
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Clothing Storage Units
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
This consumer safety specification has been created to provide performance specifications for
clothing storage units. For many years the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has
collected data regarding incidents of injuries related to the use of clothing storage furniture. In
response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, as well as industry experience of actual customer
use, this consumer safety specification has been prepared to minimize the hazards associated with
these products. This specification does not address hazards created by blatant misuse of a product,
including, but not limited to, use of the product in a manner that is neither intended by the
manufacturer nor reasonably foreseeable.
1. Scope health, and environmental practices and determine the appli-
cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
free-standing clothing storage units, such as chests, door chests
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and dressers, over 30 in. (762 mm) in height.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.2 This safety specification does not cover shelving units,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
such as bookcases or entertainment furniture, office furniture,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
dining room furniture, jewelry armoires, underbed drawer
storage units or built-in units intended to be permanently
2. Referenced Documents
attached to the building.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This safety specification is intended to cover children up
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
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to and including age five. F3096 Performance Specification for Tipover Restraint(s)
Used with Clothing Storage Unit(s)
1.4 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3. Terminology
and are not considered standard.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.1.1 clothing storage unit, n—furniture item intended for
test procedure portion, Section 7, of this safety specification:
the storage of clothing typical of bedroom furniture.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
3.1.2 operational sliding length, n—length measured from
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
the inside face of the drawer back to the inside face of the
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,
drawer front with measurements taken at the shortest drawer
depth dimension (see Fig. 1).
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Productsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on
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Furniture Safety. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2057 – 14. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F2057-17. the ASTM website.
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6. Significance and Use
6.1 The test method in 7.1.2 and 7.2.2 was developed to
show how far the drawers of the unit being tested should be
pulled out regardless of whether there are outstops or not.
7. Test Procedure
7.1 Stability of Unloaded Unit:
7.1.1 Position the empty unit on a hard, level, flat surface.
The unit shall be level during testing unless specifically
designed otherwise.
7.1.2 Open all doors to 9
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Designation: F2057 − 14 F2057 − 17
Standard Safety Specification for
1
Clothing Storage Units
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
This consumer safety specification is intended to address incidents reported by has been created to
provide performance specifications for clothing storage units. For many years the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to clothing storage units.has collected data regarding
incidents of injuries related to the use of clothing storage furniture. In response to the incident data
compiled by the CPSC, as well as industry experience of actual customer use, this consumer safety
specification attempts has been prepared to minimize the hazards associated with these 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 that violate normal practice or disregard the
instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.address hazards created by blatant misuse
of a product, including, but not limited to, use of the product in a manner that is neither intended by
the manufacturer nor reasonably foreseeable.
1. Scope
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of
free-standing clothing storage units, such as chests, door chests and dressers, over 30 in. (762 mm) in height.
1.2 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, such as bookcases or entertainment furniture, office furniture, dining
room furniture, jewelry armoires, underbed drawer storage units or built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the
building.
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1.3 This safety specification is intended to cover children up to and including age five.
1.4 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test procedure portion, Section 7, 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental 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
F3096 Performance Specification for Tipover Restraint(s) Used with Clothing Storage Unit(s)
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Productsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on Furniture
Safety.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2014October 2017. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20092014 as
F2057 – 09b.F2057 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/F2057-14.10.1520/F2057-17.
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The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or younger.
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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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2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 clothing storage unit, n—furniture item intended for the storage of clothing typical of bedroom furniture.
3.1.2 operational sliding length, n—length measured from the inside fac
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