ASTM F977-09
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of the infant walker (see 3.1).
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of walkers.
1.3 No walker produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the child in the walker or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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.
General Information
Relations
Buy Standard
Standards Content (Sample)
NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
Contact ASTM International (www.astm.org) for the latest information
Designation: F977 – 09
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Infant Walkers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF977;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses walker incidents that were identified by the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
BasedondatacollectedbytheCPSC,themajorityofincidentsinvolvedchildrenfallingdownstairs
orstepsinwalkers.Otherincidentsinvolvedchildrentippingoverinwalkersoraccessinghotsurfaces
or liquids. The injuries associated with these incidents ranged from cuts and bruises to burns, skull
fractures, and deaths. Most of the children injured were under 15 months old.
In response to the incident data provided by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the risk of injury or death associated with children in walkers falling down stairs or
between levels, or tipping over. It also contains provisions to address the risk of injury associated with
walker seating systems and folding mechanisms.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
2
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
promote safe use of the infant walker (see 3.1). F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
3
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini- 2.2 Federal Regulations:
mize accidents to children resulting from normal use and 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of walkers. Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.3 No walker produced after the approval date of this 16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations In-
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other cluding Sections:
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it 1500.18 (a) (6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles
conforms to all requirements contained herein. Intended for Use by Children
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended to 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
other persons with the child in the walker or the accidents Children Under Eight Years of Age
resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk. 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded MetalorGlassEdgeinToysorOtherArticlesIntendedfor
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
information only. 1500.50–.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use andAbuse of
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
7, of this consumer safety speci-
test method portion, Section 1500.86 (a) (4) Exemptions from Classification as a Banned
fication: This standard does not purport to address all of the Article for Use by Children
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Hazards Because of Small Parts
1 2
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
F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2009. Published December 2009. Originally the ASTM website.
3
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F977 – 07. DOI: AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,N.CapitalandHStreets,NW,
10.1520/F0977-09. Washington, DC 20401.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
F977 – 09
FIG. 1 Illustrations of Five Types of Baby Walkers
3. Terminology recommendeduseposition.Examplesofdifferentstylewalkers
can be seen in Fig. 1.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to
...
This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F977–07 Designation: F977 – 09
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Infant Walkers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF977;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses walker incidents that were identified by the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
BasedondatacollectedbytheCPSC,themajorityofincidentsinvolvedchildrenfallingdownstairs
orstepsinwalkers.Otherincidentsinvolvedchildrentippingoverinwalkersoraccessinghotsurfaces
or liquids. The injuries associated with these incidents ranged from cuts and bruises to burns, skull
fractures, and deaths. Most of the children injured were under 15 months old.
In response to the incident data provided by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the risk of injury or death associated with children in walkers falling down stairs or
between levels, or tipping over. It also contains provisions to address the risk of injury associated with
walker seating systems and folding mechanisms.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote
safe use of the infant walker (see 3.1).
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably
foreseeable misuse or abuse of walkers.
1.3 No walker produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means,
indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other
persons with the child in the walker or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
information only.
1.6 Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section7,ofthisconsumersafetyspecification:
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. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
3
2.2 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 Sections:
1500.18 (a) (6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles Intended for Use by Children
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys or OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under
Eight Years of Age
1
This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.17
on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers.
Current edition approved AprilNov. 1, 2007.2009. Published May 2007.December 2009. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 20032007 as
F977 – 037. DOI: 10.1520/F0977-079.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, N. Capital and H Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20401.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
F977 – 09
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children Under Eight Years of Age
1500.50–.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
1500.86 (a) (4) Exemptions from Classification as a Banned Article for Use by Children
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Article
...
Questions, Comments and Discussion
Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.