ASTM F2640-16

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the performance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satisfactory performance of the booster seat.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of booster seats.
Note 1: This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with children in booster seats.  
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, a booster seat is a juvenile chair, which is placed on an adult chair to elevate a child to standard dining table height. The booster seat is made for the purpose of containing a child, up to 5 years of age, and normally for the purposes of feeding or eating. A booster seat may be height adjustable and include a reclined position.  
1.4 No booster seat 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.  
1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2016
• ICS: 43.040.80 - Crash protection and restraint systems
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.16 - Highchairs and Hook-On Chairs

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2640-14 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2016
• Replaced By: ASTM F2640-17 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2640 −16
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Booster Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2640; 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 incidents associated with booster seats that were
identified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC has identified
hazards resulting in injuries that occurred when children fell from booster seats, tipped over and out
of a booster seat, among other types of incidents. In response to a review of the data received by the
CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the following: incidents related to tray disengagement,
restraint disengagement or absence of restraint system, stability of a booster seat while attached to
adult chairs and entrapment within a booster seat, in addition to other hazards presented during the use
of booster seats. This specification does not cover booster seats that were either blatantly misused or
used in a careless manner that disregards the warning statements and safety instructions provided with
each booster seat. This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of booster seat
technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of the existing
requirements.
1. Scope 1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the perfor-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
mance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satis-
and are not considered standard.
factory performance of the booster seat.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
mize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of booster seats.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
NOTE 1—This consumer safety specification is not intended to address
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
children in booster seats.
tions prior to use.
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
2. Referenced Documents
booster seat is a juvenile chair, which is placed on an adult
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chair to elevate a child to standard dining table height. The
2.1 ASTM Standards:
booster seat is made for the purpose of containing a child, up
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
to 5 years of age, and normally for the purposes of feeding or
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
3
eating. A booster seat may be height adjustable and include a
2.2 Federal Regulations:
reclined position.
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.4 No booster seat produced after the approval date of this
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other 16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
Sharp Point in Toys or OtherArticles Intended for Use by
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it
conforms to all requirements contained herein.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit- contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
F15.16 on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2016. Published March 2017. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2640 – 14. DOI: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
10.1520/F2640-16. www.access.gpo.gov.
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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: F2640 − 14 F2640 − 16
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Booster Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2640; 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 incidents associated with booster seats that were
identified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC has identified
hazards resulting in injuries that occurred when children fell from booster seats, tipped over and out
of a booster seat, among other types of incidents. In response to a review of the data received by the
CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the following: incidents related to tray disengagement,
restraint disengagement or absence of restraint system, stability of a booster seat while attached to
adult chairs and entrapment within a booster seat, in addition to other hazards presented during the use
of booster seats. This specification does not cover booster seats that were either blatantly misused or
used in a careless manner that disregards the warning statements and safety instructions provided with
each booster seat. This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of booster seat
technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of the existing
requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the performance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satisfactory
performance of the booster seat.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and reasonably
foreseeable misuse or abuse of booster seats.
NOTE 1—This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with
children in booster seats.
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, a booster seat is a juvenile chair, which is placed on an adult chair to
elevate a child to standard dining table height. The booster seat is made for the purpose of containing a child, up to 5 years of age,
and normally for the purposes of feeding or eating. A booster seat may be height adjustable and include a reclined position.
1.4 No booster seat 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.
1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
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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 F15.16
on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2014Dec. 1, 2016. Published January 2014March 2017. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 20122014 as
F2640 – 12.F2640 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/F2640-14.10.1520/F2640-16.
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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.
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F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-C
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