ASTM F2050-01

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Hand-Held Infant Carriers

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of a hand-held infant carrier by an occupant and caregiver.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of a hand-held infant carrier.
1.3 No hand-held infant carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification, either by label or other means, shall indicate compliance with this specification, unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the child occupant in a hand-held infant carrier or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents or injuries resulting from use of the product in a motor vehicle, nor is it intended to address any issues that may arise from the manufacturer meeting the certification requirements of FMVSS-213 or other applicable add on child restraint standards.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety performance 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.
1.7 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this standard consumer safety specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.21 - Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2050-00 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Hand-Held Infant Carriers
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F2050-03 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Hand-Held Infant Carriers
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2167-22 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3084-22 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2050 – 01
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Hand-Held Infant Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2050; 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 performance specification is intended to mitigate potential safety hazards
associated with a child’s use of a hand-held infant carrier and thereby minimize the risk of injury or
death. The specific hazards addressed by this standard are carrier handle strength to support the
occupant, product tip over, and falls from elevated surfaces.
1. Scope 1.7 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this
standard consumer safety specification are to be regarded as the
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification estab-
standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for
lishes performance requirements, test methods, and marking
information only.
requirements to promote safe use of a hand-held infant carrier
by an occupant and caregiver.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse
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Test
or abuse of a hand-held infant carrier.
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F 963 Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
1.3 No hand-held infant carrier produced after the approval
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
date of this consumer safety performance specification, either
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
by label or other means, shall indicate compliance with this
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
specification, unless it conforms to all requirements contained
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in-
herein.
cluding sections:
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the
Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
interaction of other persons with the child occupant in a
Children Under Eight Years of Age
hand-held infant carrier or the accidents resulting from abuse
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
and misuse by children able to walk.
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
address incidents or injuries resulting from use of the product
16 CFR 1500.50–51 Test Methods for Simulating Use and
in a motor vehicle, nor is it intended to address any issues that
Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
may arise from the manufacturer meeting the certification
Children
requirements of FMVSS-213 or other applicable add on child
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
restraint standards.
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety perfor-
Hazards Because of Small Parts
mance specification: This standard does not purport to address
2.3 Other References:
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
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
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Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of Washington, DC 20402.
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F15.21 on Infant Carriers and Swings.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
published as F 2050 – 00. Last previous edition F 2050 – 00.
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F 2050
supported by the product to facilitate transportation by a
caregiver by means of hand-holds or handles.
3.1.3 manufacturer’s recommended use position(s), n—any
position that is presented as a normal, allowable, or
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