ASTM F2057-09
(Specification)Standard Safety Specification for Chests, Door Chests, and Dressers
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.
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Designation: F 2057 – 09
Standard Safety Specification for
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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 2.1.1 chest, n—a furniture item intended for the storage of
clothing typical of bedroom furniture and containing one or
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries
more of the following: drawers, doors, stationary shelves,
and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of
adjustable shelves, or pull-out shelves arranged in varying
clothing storage units.
configurations.
1.2 This safety specification covers chests, dressers, door
2.1.2 door chest, n—a furniture item intended for the
chests,chest-on-chests,tallchests,lingeriechests,bureaus,and
storage of clothing and consisting of a case with drawers at the
armoires.
bottom of the unit and drawer or permanent shelves covered by
1.3 This safety specification does not cover shelving units,
two doors at the top of the case.
such as bookcases or entertainment centers, night stands, or
2.1.3 dresser, n—afurnitureitemintendedforthestorageof
under-bed drawer storage units.
clothing and consisting of up to nine drawers usually arranged
1.4 This safety specification does not cover any items 30 in.
in groups three high and three wide. Dimensions are usually 65
or less in height.
to 72 in. wide and 30 to 35 in. high.
1.5 This safety specification is intended to cover children up
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2.1.4 operational sliding length, n—in a drawer with stops,
to and including age five.
the drawer opened to its stops. In the absence of stops, the
1.6 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
operational length is length measured from the inside back of
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
the drawer to the inside face of the drawer front in its fully
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
closed position with measurements taken at the shortest drawer
standard.
depth dimension minus 3.5 in. See Fig. 1 and Appendix X1.
1.8 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
2.1.5 tipover, n—the event at which a furniture unit pivots
test procedure portion, Section 4, of this safety specification:
forward to a point beyond which the unit continues to fall.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
3. Performance Requirements
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
3.1 With the unit empty, test the unit in accordance with 4.1
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
and 4.2.
limitations prior to use.
3.2 During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be
2. Terminology supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opened
or unopened flap.
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.3 If a failed component prohibits the completion of the
test, the unit is to have the failed component repaired or
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
replaced to the original specifications, or the unit replaced and
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on
the test repeated.
Furniture Safety.
Current edition approved March 1, 2009. Published May 2009. Originally
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F 2057 – 04.
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The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or
younger (see Introduction).
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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 The 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 Unit:
4.1.1 Position the unit on a leve
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Designation:F2057–04 Designation: F 2057 – 09
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.
1.2This safety specification covers chests, drawer chests, chests of drawers, dressers, and bureaus only (see Section 2).
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
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—the total length of the shortest side of the drawer side, or, if the drawer slide has a stop built
in, the length of the slide to the stop. —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.
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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
Tipover.Safety.
Current edition approved Sept.March 1, 2004.2009. Published September 2004.May 2009. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20002004 as
F 2057 – 004.
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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
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.
3.2 During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opene
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