ASTM F1816-97(2004)

Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear

ABSTRACT
This safety specification covers the performance requirements that are intended to reduce strangulation and vehicular dragging hazards associated with drawstrings on children's (both boys' and girls') upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts, generally intended to be worn on the exterior of other clothing. The sizes covered here are sizes 2T to 12 for neck/hood drawstrings and sizes 2T to 16 for waist/bottom drawstrings. Upper outerwear with fully retractable drawstrings are not addressed here.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers and is intended to reduce strangulation and vehicular dragging hazards associated with drawstrings on children's upper outerwear.
1.2 The type of clothing covered by this specification is girls' and boys' clothing, such as jackets and sweatshirts, generally intended to be worn on the exterior of other clothing.
1.3 The sizes covered by this specification are sizes 2T to 12 for neck/hood drawstrings and sizes 2T to 16 for waist/bottom drawstrings.
1.4 Upper outerwear with fully retractable drawstrings are exempt.
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2003
• ICS: 61.020 - Clothes
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.37 - Drawstrings for Children's Clothing

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1816-97 - Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM F1816-97(2009) - Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear (Withdrawn 2018)
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1816 – 97 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Safety Specification for
Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1816; 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
Knots, toggles, and other decorative or functional attachments on the ends of long, loose
drawstrings can catch and snag on other objects. Two hazards associated with such drawstrings on
children’s upper outerwear have been identified: the potential strangulation hazard associated
primarily with hood and neck area drawstrings of upper outerwear; the potential vehicular dragging
hazard associated primarily with waist and bottom drawstrings of upper outerwear. This consumer
safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of drawstrings on children’s upper outwear accessing
and getting snagged in various entrapment areas.
1. Scope 3.1.1 bartack, n—the stitching through the drawstring and
channel usually at the back center of the channel to prevent the
1.1 This specification covers and is intended to reduce
drawstring’s being pulled through its channel.
strangulation and vehicular dragging hazards associated with
3.1.2 bottom of upper outerwear, n—the edge that circum-
drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear.
scribes the lowest part of the garment (most distant from the
1.2 The type of clothing covered by this specification is
neck area).
girls’ and boys’ clothing, such as jackets and sweatshirts,
3.1.3 drawstring, n—a non-retractable cord, ribbon, or tape
generally intended to be worn on the exterior of other clothing.
of any material to pull together parts of upper outerwear to
1.3 Thesizescoveredbythisspecificationaresizes2Tto12
provide for closure.
for neck/hood drawstrings and sizes 2T to 16 for waist/bottom
3.1.4 hood, n—a loose, pliable covering for the head, either
drawstrings.
detachable or permanently attached to upper outerwear.
1.4 Upper outerwear with fully retractable drawstrings are
3.1.5 neck area, n—the area 1 in. (25 mm) above or below
exempt.
the neck opening.
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as
3.1.6 neck opening, n—the opening is defined by the seam
the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
between the body of the upper outerwear and the collar or
information only.
hood.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 toggle, n—the wooden, plastic, metal or otherwise-
composed piece attached to the loose end of the drawstring for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
decorative purposes or to prevent the drawstring’s being drawn
D5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-
through its channel.
parel Sizing
3.1.8 upper outerwear, n—clothing, such as jackets and
3. Terminology
sweatshirts, generally intended to be worn on the exterior of
other garments.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.9 waist, n—the narrowed part of the body between the
chest and hips (see Terminology D5219).
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.37 on
4. Performance Requirements
Drawstrings for Children’s Clothing.
4.1 There shall be no drawstrings in the hood and neck area
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2004. Published January 2004. Originally
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as F1816–97. DOI:
of children’s upper outerwear sizes
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