ASTM F1148-17
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
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1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended for use by children aged from over 18 months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment. This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten, including the caregiver's own children. Electrically operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the requirements of this specification. Free standing play houses are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child is standing or seated with their feet on the ground with no climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
Note 1: See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.
1.6 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:
1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:
Dimension
Tolerance
X in.
±0.5 in.
X.X in.
±0.05 in.
X.XX in.
±0.005 in.
Angle: ± 1°
Force in N:
±1.125 lbf (±5 N)
Weight in lbs:
Weight in lbs.
>220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (.90 kg)
These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used.
1.6.2 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.
1.6.3 The metric conversion factors:
inch (in.) to millimetre (mm):
1 in. = 25.4 mm
pound (lb) to kilogram (kg):
1 lb = 0.45359 kg
pound-force (lbf) to newton (N):
1 lbf = 4.4482 N
1.6.4 See Annex A1 for...
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Designation:F1148 −17
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1148; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this
consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety re-
home playground equipment shown in Figs.A1.1-A1.4 are for
quirements for various types of home playground equipment
informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or
intendedforusebychildrenagedfromover18monthsthrough
endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment
10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings
features.Theseillustrationsarenotintendedtolimitthevariety
intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for
or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this
various requirements are found in this specification. These
consumer safety specification.
limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental
or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the 1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the
hazards.
likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product 1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home
in which the support structure remains stationary while the
playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer
activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform safety specification and to any other applicable safety stan-
any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding,
dards.
rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this con-
sumer safety performance specification.
thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless
attached to the play equipment. This specification is not
1.6 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:
intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not
1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless
limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furni-
otherwise specified) are as follows:
ture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle
Dimension Tolerance
rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes, X in. ±0.5 in.
X.X in. ±0.05 in.
bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically
X.XX in. ±0.005 in.
designedfortherapeuticuse).Thisspecificationisnotintended
Angle: ± 1°
to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly Force in N: ±1.125 lbf (±5 N)
Weight in lbs: <220 lb (100 kg) ±1 lb (.45 kg)
such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equip-
Weight in lbs. >220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (.90 kg)
ment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is
These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise
not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such
stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than,
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care
minimum, or maximum are used.
providerdoesnotcareformorethansixchildrenundertheage
1.6.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver,
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
and the total number of children under the age of ten does not
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
exceedten,includingthecaregiver’sownchildren.Electrically
information only.
operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the
1.6.3 The metric conversion factors:
requirements of this specification. Free standing play houses
inch (in.) to millimetre (mm): 1 in. = 25.4 mm
are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child
pound (lb) to kilogram (kg): 1 lb = 0.45359 kg
is standing or seated with their feet on the ground with no
pound-force (lbf) to newton (N): 1 lbf = 4.4482 N
climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.
1.6.4 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this
specification.
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1.6.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Home Playground Equipment.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Designation: F1148 − 12 F1148 − 17
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1
Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1148; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended
for use by children aged from over eighteen18 months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended
specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature
of the hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity
is taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning,
crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment.
This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures,
beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker
substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not
intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks.
Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that
are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten,
including the caregiver’s own children. Electrically operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the requirements
of this specification. Free standing play houses are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child is standing or seated
with their feet on the ground with no climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home
playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or endorse
certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or various
combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety
specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.
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.General Measures, Tolerances, and
Conversions:
1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:
Dimension Tolerance
X in. ±0.5 in.
X.X in. ±0.05 in.
X.XX in. ±0.005 in.
Angle: ± 1°
Force in N: ±1.125 lbf (±5 N)
Weight in lbs: <220 lb (100 kg) ±1 lb (.45 kg)
Weight in lbs. >220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (.90 kg)
These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than,
minimum, or maximum are used.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on Home Playground
Equipment.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2012March 1, 2017. Published October 2012April 2017. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20112012 as
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