ASTM F1235-98

Standard Specification for Consumer Safety for Portable Hook-On Chairs

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the performance requirements and test methods designed to ensure the satisfactory performance of the portable hook-on chair.
1.2 This specification is intended to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of chairs. Note 1-This specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with children in the chair or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse by persons over 3 years of age.
1.3 For the purposes of this specification a chair is:
1.3.1 A seat made for the express purpose of seating and holding an infant who can remain in a sitting position due to his or her own coordination.
1.3.2 Usually a legless seat constructed to locate the occupant at a table in such a position and elevation so that the surface of the table can be used as the feeding surface for the occupant.
1.3.3 Supported solely by the table on which it is mounted. These chairs are intended for use by children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years and who are less than 37 lbs (16.8 kg) (95th percentile male at 3 years).
1.4 No chair produced after the approval date of this 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 regarded as standard. The SI units in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test methods portion only, Section 4, of this specification: This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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: 09-Jan-1998
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.16 - Highchairs and Hook-On Chairs

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1235-03 - Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Hook-on Chairs
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1235 – 98
Standard Specification for
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Consumer Safety for Portable Hook-On Chairs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1235; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with portable hook-on chairs
(chairs) that were identified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
CPSC has identified injuries which occurred when chairs fell because the child pushed off the table,
components of the chair became detached or broke, and, to a lesser extent, when the table to which
the chair was attached tipped over. In response to a review of the data received by the CPSC, this
specification attempts to minimize the following: falls due to detachment of the chair from the table
or due to breakage or detachment of components; a child falling out of the chair; and chair and table
tipping over.
This specification does not cover chairs that are either blatantly misused or are used in a careless
manner that disregards the warning statements and safety instructions provided with each chair. This
specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of chair technology. It is intended that this
specification will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitates
additional requirements or justifies revising the existing requirements.
1. Scope as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
information only.
1.1 This specification covers the performance requirements
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test
and test methods designed to ensure the satisfactory perfor-
methods portion only, Section 6, of this specification: This
mance of the portable hook-on chair.
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
1.2 This specification is intended to minimize injuries to
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
misuse or abuse of chairs.
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
1.3 For the purposes of this specification a chair is:
tions prior to use.
1.3.1 A seat made for the express purpose of seating and
holding a child who can remain in a sitting position due to his
2. Referenced Documents
or her own coordination.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3.2 Usually a legless seat constructed to locate the occu-
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
pant at a table in such a position and elevation so that the
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Test
surface of the table can be used as the feeding surface for the
2.2 Federal Regulations:
occupant.
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in-
1.3.3 Supported solely by the table on which it is mounted.
cluding sections:
These chairs are intended for use by children between the ages
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
of six months and three years and who weigh no more than 37
Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use By
lb (16.8 kg) (95th percentile male at three years).
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Children Under Eight Years of Age
1.4 No chair produced after the approval date of this
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it
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Use By Children Under Eight Years of Age
conforms to all applicable requirements contained herein.
1500.50.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint, and Certain
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.40 on
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Juvenile Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Current edition approved Jan. 10, 1998. Published August 1998. Originally Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, N. Capital and H Streets, NW,
published as F 1235 – 89. Last previous edition F 1235 – 89 (1993). Washington, DC 20401.
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