ASTM F2372-15(2021)

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Shopping Carts

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements for shopping carts and restraint systems.  
1.2 This specification is intended to cover children who are at least six months of age and at least 15 lb (7 kg) up to children who are not more than four years of age and who weigh no more than 35 lb (16 kg).  
1.3 This specification does not include any provisions nor is intended for use of infant carriers.  
1.4 No shopping cart or restraint system produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.  
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 precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this 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: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2021
• ICS: 97.130.30 - Trolleys for supermarket use
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.56 - Shopping Carts

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation:F2372 −15 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Shopping Carts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2372; 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 injuries to children associated with falls
from shopping carts. Based on data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), falls are among the leading causes of head
injuries to young children. The most common injury resulted when a child fell or climbed out of a
shopping cart because the restraint system was not being used. Falls from shopping carts most often
occur when children stand up in the child seat or the cart basket. Falls also occur when children climb
on the outside of the cart and cause the cart to tip over. Falls from the child seat occur when the
childrenarenotbuckledorwhentheywriggleoutof,orunbuckle,theseatrestraints.Childrencanalso
fall from or with an infant seat, infant carrier, or a car seat placed on the cart seat.
Note—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with children in shopping carts or incidents
resulting from unforeseeable abuse or misuse.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state of the art of
shopping cart technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive
information becomes available which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of
existing requirements.
1. Scope conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
performance requirements, test methods, and labeling require-
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification. This
ments for shopping carts and restraint systems.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
1.2 This specification is intended to cover children who are
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
at least six months of age and at least 15 lb (7 kg) up to
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
children who are not more than four years of age and who
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
weigh no more than 35 lb (16 kg).
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This specification does not include any provisions nor is
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
intended for use of infant carriers.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.4 No shopping cart or restraint system produced after the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
approval date of this consumer safety performance specifica-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
tion shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements
herein.
2. Referenced Documents
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
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Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.56 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Shopping Carts. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2021. Published September 2021. Last Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
previous edition approved in 2015 as F2372 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/F2372-15R21. the ASTM website.
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