ASTM F2057-19

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, including but not limited to chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires, chifferobes, bureaus, door chests and dressers, 27 in. (686 mm) and above 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, occasional/accent furniture not intended for bedroom use, laundry storage/sorting units, nightstands, or built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the building, nor does it cover “Clothing Storage Chests” as defined in Consumer Safety Specification F2598.  
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: 31-Jul-2019
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.42 - Furniture Safety

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2057 − 19
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 is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to clothing storage units. In response to the incident data
compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts 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.
1. Scope concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,
1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries
health, and environmental practices and determine the appli-
and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of
cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
free-standing clothing storage units, including but not limited
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
to chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
chifferobes, bureaus, door chests and dressers, 27 in. (686 mm)
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and above 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, occasional/accent furniture not intended for
2. Referenced Documents
bedroom use, laundry storage/sorting units, nightstands, or
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
building, nor does it cover “Clothing Storage Chests” as
F2598 Consumer Safety Specification for Clothing Storage
defined in Consumer Safety Specification F2598.
Chests
1.3 This safety specification is intended to cover children up
F3096 Performance Specification for Tipover Restraint(s)
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to and including age five.
Used with Clothing Storage Unit(s)
2.2 Other Standards:
1.4 This safety specification replaces PS 110–98.
ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard for Product
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Safety Signs and Labels
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
ANSI UL 1678 Standard for Household, Commerical, and
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Institutional-Use Carts, Stands and Entertainment Centers
and are not considered standard.
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for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test procedure portion, Section 7, of this safety specification: 3. Terminology
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Furniture Safety. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published August 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2057 – 17. DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/F2057-19. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 2600 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas,
younger. WA 98607-8542, http://www.ul.com.
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3.1.1 clothing storage unit, n—furniture item with drawers 7.2 Stability with Load:
and/or hinged doors intended for the storage of clothing typical 7.2.1 Position the empty unit in accordance with
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Designation: F2057 − 17 F2057 − 19
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 has been created to provide performance specifications for
clothing storage units. For many years is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has collected data regarding incidents of injuries related to the
use of clothing storage furniture.relating to clothing storage units. 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 attempts to minimize the hazards associated with these products. This
consumer safety 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.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.
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, including but not limited to chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires,
chifferobes, bureaus, door chests and dressers, over 30 27 in. (762(686 mm) and above 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 units, occasional/accent furniture not intended for bedroom use,
laundry storage/sorting units, nightstands, or built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the building.building, nor does
it cover “Clothing Storage Chests” as defined in Consumer Safety Specification F2598.
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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, 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 safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.42 on Furniture
Safety.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017Aug. 1, 2019. Published October 2017August 2019. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20142017 as
F2057 – 14.F2057 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/F2057-17.10.1520/F2057-19.
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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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F2598 Consumer Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Chests
F3096 Performance Specific
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