ASTM F1427-96
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes minimum requirements for the design and performance of bunk beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of bunk beds. This consumer safety specification is written within the current state of the art of bunk bed technology and does not address bunk beds that are blatantly misused or are used in a careless manner that disregards warning statements and safety instructions provided with each bunk bed.
1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, a bunk bed (hereinafter referred to as a bed) is defined as any bed in which the underside of the foundation is over 30 in. (762 mm) from the floor.
1.4 This consumer safety specification does not address bunk beds for institutional use (for example, in prisons, military facilities, dormitories, and so forth).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 5, 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.
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Designation: F 1427 – 96
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bunk Beds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1427; 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 bunk bed accidents that were identified by the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSC estimates that in 1989, about 34 000 bunk bed-related injuries were treated in U.S.
hospital emergency rooms, and about three fourths of those injured were under the age of 15. Most
of these injuries were minor and were associated with victims who fell from, bumped into, or jumped
from bunk beds. However, there are other less-obvious potentially serious hazards associated with
bunk beds. For example, from 1973 through November 1990, CPSC also received reports of 83 deaths
of children less than 15 years of age involving bunk beds. Seventy-f/our incidents, including 17
deaths, involved children who reportedly became entrapped between the mattress and guardrail; 24
incidents, including 5 deaths, involved children who reportedly became entrapped either between the
mattress and bed structure or in the bed end structure; and 18 incidents, including 16 deaths, involved
young children who reportedly became entrapped between the bed and the wall. The CPSC also
received reports of 4 deaths due to failure of the mattress support, 19 deaths due to falls from bunk
beds, 12 deaths due to strangulation when a belt, rope, or clothing became caught on the bed structure,
and 10 deaths due to other or unknown causes.
1. Scope as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes minimum
1.6 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
requirements for the design and performance of bunk beds. It
test methods portion, Section 5, of this specification: This
also contains requirements for labeling and instructional ma-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
terial.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
mize accidents to children resulting from normal use and
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of bunk beds. This
tions prior to use.
consumer safety specification is written within the current state
of the art of bunk bed technology and does not address bunk
2. Referenced Documents
beds that are blatantly misused or are used in a careless manner
2.1 Federal Standards:
that disregards warning statements and safety instructions
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
provided with each bunk bed.
Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
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Paint
bunk bed (hereinafter referred to as a bed) is defined as any bed
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16 CFR Part 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations,
in which the underside of the foundation is over 35 in. (890
including sections:
mm) from the floor.
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
1.4 This consumer safety specification does not address
Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
bunk beds for institutional use (for example, in prisons,
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Children Under 8 Years of Age
military facilities, dormitories, and so forth).
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Federal regulations 16 CFR Part 1303, 16 CFR Section 1500.48, 16 CFR
Section 1500.49, 16 CFR Part 1501, and 16 CFR Part 1632 are in effect and are
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-15 on administered by the CPSC. These federal regulations are not a part of this safety
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.30 on specification. This information is offered to all parties so that they know that these
Bunk Beds. federal regulations must be adhered to outside the scope of this safety specification.
Current edition approved July 10, 1996. Published September 1996. Originally Copies of the regulations may be obtained from The Office of the Secretary, U.S.
published as F 1427 – 92. Last previous edition F 1427 – 94. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207.
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