ASTM F2670-22

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Tubs

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. The performance requirements; restraint system, static load, suction cups requirements shall be discussed. Locking mechanism, protective components, torque, label permanence, warning permanence, static load, and suction cup shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote the safe use of infant bath tubs. It also covers slings, pads, inserts, and similar accessories when such accessories are used with the infant bath tub.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs and infant bath tub accessories.  
1.3 No infant bath tub or infant bath tub accessory 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 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.  
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2022
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.20 - Bath Seats

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F2670 −22
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bath Tubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2670; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with infant bath tubs and infant
bath tub accessories identified by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the
following hazards: infant bath tubs being used in adult tubs containing water and left unattended by
their caregiver, collapse of infant bath tubs, drowning incidents with accessories being used in or on
infant bath tubs, and collapse and structural failure of accessories.
This specification is intended to cover normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of
the products.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant bath tub
and infant bath tub accessory technology and will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing
requirements.
1. Scope specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
topromotethesafeuseofinfantbathtubs.Italsocoversslings,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
pads,inserts,andsimilaraccessorieswhensuchaccessoriesare
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
used with the infant bath tub.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs and
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
infant bath tub accessories.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.3 Noinfantbathtuborinfantbathtubaccessoryproduced
2. Referenced Documents
after the approval date of this consumer safety specification
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shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with
2.1 ASTM Standards:
this specification unless it conforms to all requirements con-
D1683/D1683MTest Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of
tained herein.
Woven Fabrics
D3359Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F963Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
2.2 Federal Standards:
and are not considered standard.
16 CFR 1303Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
Consumer Products Bearing Lead Containing Paint
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
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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
F15.20 on Bath Seats. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F2670–18. DOI: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
10.1520/F2670-22. www.access.gpo.gov.
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16 CFR 1500Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regula- which the manufacturer shows in a like manner in its literature
tions to be unacceptable, unsafe, or not recommended.
16 CFR 1500.48Technical Requirements for Determining a
3.1.8 nonpaper label, n—any label material,
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Designation: F2670 − 18 F2670 − 22
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bath Tubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2670; 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 infant bath tubs and infant
bath tub accessories identified by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
This consumer safety specification is intended to address certain incidents associated with the use
of infant bath tubs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified drowning
incidents which generally involved infant bath In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this
specification attempts to minimize the following hazards: infant bath tubs being used in adult tubs
containing water and left unattended by their caregiver. The CPSC also identified non-fatal incidents
related to collapsing of infant bath tubs.caregiver, collapse of infant bath tubs, drowning incidents with
accessories being used in or on infant bath tubs, and collapse and structural failure of accessories.
This consumer safety specification is also intended to address certain incidents associated with the
use of infant bath tub accessories. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified
drowning incidents with accessories being used in or on infant bath tubs. The CPSC also identified
non-fatal incidents related to collapse and structural failure of infant bath tub accessories.
This consumer safety specification does not address incidents in which infant bath tubs and infant
bath tub accessories are unreasonably misused, are used in a careless manner that disregards the
warnings and instructions that are provided with each product, or those instances where the caregiver
leaves the infant unattended in the product.specification is intended to cover normal use and
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of the products.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art product technology.
It is intended that this consumer safety specification of infant bath tub and infant bath tub accessory
technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available and known to
ASTM which that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing require-
ments.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to promote
the safe use of infant bath tubs. It also covers slings, pads, inserts, and similar accessories when such accessories are used with
the infant bath tub.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from use
and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath tubs and infant bath tub accessories.
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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 F15.20
on Bath Seats.
Current edition approved March 1, 2018March 1, 2022. Published March 2018March 2022. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 20172018 as
F2670 – 17.F2670 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/F2670-18.10.1520/F2670-22.
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1.3 No infant bath tub or infant bath tub accessory 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 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.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the
applicability of r
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