ASTM F1821-11a
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
ABSTRACT
This consumer safety specification deals with the requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material. This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable misuse. Materials shall be tested and shall conform to requirements of small parts, paint and surface coating, scissoring, shearing, and pinching, protective components, openings, labeling, corner post extensions, mattress retention, mattress support system, mattress support system attachment to end structures, guardrails, end structures, partially bounded openings, and permanency of labels and warnings.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable misuse.
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a toddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size crib mattress and is intended for use by a child not less than 15 months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb (27.7 kg).
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Designation: F1821 – 11a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Toddler Beds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1821; 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 toddler bed incidents that were identified by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Inresponsetoincidentdatasuppliedbythecommission,thisconsumersafetyspecificationattempts
to minimize: entrapment in bed end structures, entrapment between the guardrail and side rail, and
entrapment in the mattress support system. Entrapment of a child’s head or neck can result in
asphyxiation. It also addresses corner post extensions, which may catch pacifier cords, ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing that a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection.
This consumer safety specification is written in accordance with the current available state-of-the-
art technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that
necessitates additional requirements or justifies a revision to existing requirements.
1. Scope
Marking and Labeling Section 8
Instructional Literature Section 9
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirements
Keywords Section 10
for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
requirements for labeling and instructional material.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
mize incidents to children resulting from normal use and
and are not considered standard.
reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
misuse.
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
toddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size crib
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mattress and is intended for use by a child not less than 15
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb (27.7 kg).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 No toddler bed produced after the approval date of this
consumer safety specification shall indicate compliance with
2. Referenced Documents
this specification, either by label or by other means, unless it
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
conforms to all the requirements contained herein.
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
1.5 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-
D3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab,
ing sections:
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
Scope Section 1
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2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
Referenced Documents Section 2
Terminology Section 3 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
Calibration and Standardization Section 4
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
General Requirements Section 5
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, in-
Performance Requirement Section 6
Test Methods Section 7
cluding the following sections:
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
F15.18onCribs,ToddlerBeds,PlayYards,Bassinets,CradlesandChangingTables. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2011. Published May 2011. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1821 – 11. DOI: AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
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16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a 3.1.15 structural failure, n—damage to a component(s) or
Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for assembly resulting in partial separation (greater than 0.0
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Designation:F1821–11 Designation: F1821 – 11a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Toddler Beds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1821; 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 toddler bed incidents that were identified by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Inresponsetoincidentdatasuppliedbythecommission,thisconsumersafetyspecificationattempts
to minimize: entrapment in bed end structures, entrapment between the guardrail and side rail, and
entrapment in the mattress support system. Entrapment of a child’s head or neck can result in
asphyxiation. It also addresses corner post extensions, which may catch pacifier cords, ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing that a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection.
This consumer safety specification is written in accordance with the current available state-of-the-
art technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that
necessitates additional requirements or justifies a revision to existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains
requirements for labeling and instructional material.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably
foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable misuse.
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a toddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size crib mattress
and is intended for use by a child not less than 15 months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb (27.7 kg).
1.4 No toddler bed produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall indicate compliance with this
specification, either by label or by other means, unless it conforms to all the requirements contained herein.
1.5 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:
Scope Section 1
Referenced Documents Section 2
Terminology Section 3
Calibration and Standardization Section 4
General Requirements Section 5
Performance Requirement Section 6
Test Methods Section 7
Marking and Labeling Section 8
Instructional Literature Section 9
Keywords Section 10
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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer 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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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18
on Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Changing Tables.
CurrenteditionapprovedFeb.April1,2011.PublishedMay2011.Originallyapprovedin1997.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin20092011asF1821–09.F1821 – 11.DOI:
10.1520/F1821-11A.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
D3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSlab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
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2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including the following sections:
16CFR1500.48 TechnicalRequirementsforDeterminingaSharpPointinToysandOtherArticlesIntendedforChildrenUnder
8 Years of Age
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge inToys and OtherArticles Intended for
Children Under 8 Years of Age
16 CFR 1500 .50 -.53 Test Method fo
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