ASTM F2194-22

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of bassinets and cradles.  
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bassinet or cradle.  
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first.  
1.3.1 Examples of Products under the Scope:
1.3.1.1 Bassinets, cradles, compact bassinets, and compact cradles.
1.3.1.2 Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position.
1.3.1.3 Multi-use products when they are in the bassinet/cradle or compact bassinet/cradle use mode as defined in 3.1.1 or 3.1.3.
1.3.1.4 Bassinet/cradle accessories to products when removed from the product and used in the bassinet/cradle mode or as a compact bassinet/cradle product. See 3.1.2 for an example.
1.3.1.5 Bassinet/cradle features for carriage/stroller when removed from the carriage/stroller and used in the bassinet/cradle mode or compact bassinet/cradle product mode.  
1.3.2 Examples of Products Excluded from the Scope:  
1.3.2.1 Sleep products that have only inclined sleeping surfaces intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position.
1.3.2.2 In-bed portable sleepers.
1.3.2.3 Enclosed travel tents.  
1.4 No bassinet or cradle produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.  
1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from alteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a child or child care giver.  
1.6 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.  
1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
FIG. 1 CAMI Infant Dummy, Mark II 17.5 lb (7.9 kg)
FIG. 2 CAMI Newborn Dummy 7.5 lb (3.4 kg)  
1.8 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: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2021
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.18 - Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Baby Changing Products

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2194 −22
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bassinets and Cradles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2194; 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 performance specification addresses infant bassinet and cradle incidents
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance
specificationattemptstominimizethefollowinghazards:(1)suffocation,(2)tipover,(3)collapse,and
(4)hooddetachment.Italsoaddressescornerpostextensions,whichmaycatchpacifiercords,ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing which a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection. This
specification does not cover products that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that
disregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each bassinet or cradle.
1. Scope 1.3.1.5 Bassinet/cradle features for carriage/stroller when
removed from the carriage/stroller and used in the bassinet/
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance
cradle mode or compact bassinet/cradle product mode.
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
1.3.2 Examples of Products Excluded from the Scope:
promote safe use of bassinets and cradles.
1.3.2.1 Sleep products that have only inclined sleeping
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-
surfaces intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while
tended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting
in the rest (non-rocking) position.
from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a
1.3.2.2 In-bed portable sleepers.
bassinet or cradle.
1.3.2.3 Enclosed travel tents.
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers
1.4 Nobassinetorcradleproducedaftertheapprovaldateof
products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommoda-
this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by
tionsforaninfantuptoapproximately5monthsinageorwhen
label or other means, indicate compliance with this specifica-
the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever
tion unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
comes first.
1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is not
1.3.1 Examples of Products under the Scope:
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from
1.3.1.1 Bassinets, cradles, compact bassinets, and compact
alteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a
cradles.
child or child care giver.
1.3.1.2 Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to
10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position. 1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.3.1.3 Multi-use products when they are in the bassinet/
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
cradle or compact bassinet/cradle use mode as defined in 3.1.1 conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
or 3.1.3.
and are not considered standard.
1.3.1.4 Bassinet/cradle accessories to products when re-
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
moved from the product and used in the bassinet/cradle mode
test method portion Section 7 of this consumer safety perfor-
or as a compact bassinet/cradle product. See 3.1.2 for an
mance specification This standard does not purport to address
example.
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
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determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 on
use.
Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Baby Changing Products.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
CurrenteditionapprovedJan.1,2022.PublishedJune2022.Originallyapproved
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dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F2194 – 16 . DOI: 10.1520/
F2194-22. ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
F406 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size
Baby Cribs/Play Yards
F833 Consumer Safety Performance Specification
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Designation: F2194 − 16 F2194 − 22
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bassinets and Cradles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2194; 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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected 2.3 in June 2016.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses infant bassinet and cradle incidents
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance
specification attempts to minimize the following hazards: (1) suffocation, (2) tip over, (3) collapse, and
(4) hood detachment. It also addresses corner post extensions, which may catch pacifier cords, ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing which a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection. This
specification does not cover products that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that
disregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each bassinet or cradle.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe
use of bassinets and cradles.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting from
normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bassinet or cradle.
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommodations for
an infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first.
Products used in conjunction with an inclined infant swing or stroller, or products that are intended to provide an inclined sleep
surface (head-to-toe direction) of greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are not covered by this
specification.
1.3.1 Rationale—Examples of Products under the Scope: The addition of developmental criteria was added to the 5-month age
grade to accommodate varying motor skills in children.
1.3.1.1 Bassinets, cradles, compact bassinets, and compact cradles.
1.3.1.2 Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position.
1.3.1.3 Multi-use products when they are in the bassinet/cradle or compact bassinet/cradle use mode as defined in 3.1.1 or 3.1.3.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 on Cribs, Toddler
Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Baby Changing TablesProducts.
Current edition approved April 15, 2016Jan. 1, 2022. Published May 2016June 2022. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20132016 as
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F2194 – 13a.F2194 – 16 . DOI: 10.1520/F2194-16E01.10.1520/F2194-22.
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1.3.1.4 Bassinet/cradle accessories to products when removed from the product and used in the bassinet/cradle mode or as a
compact bassinet/cradle product. See 3.1.2 for an example.
1.3.1.5 Bassinet/cradle features for carriage/stroller when removed from the carriage/stroller and used in the bassinet/cradle mode
or compact bassinet/cradle product mode.
NOTE 1—Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are covered under the scope of
this standard. A sleep product that only has inclined sleeping surfaces (intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking)
position) does not fall under the scope of this standard. If a product can be converted to a bassinet/cradle use mode and meets the definition of a
bassinet/cradle found in 3.1.1 while in that mode, the product shall be included in the scope of this standard, when it is in the bassinet/cradle use mode.
For example, strollers that have a carriage/bassinet feature are covered by the stroller/carriage standard when in the stroller use mode. Carriage
baskets/bassinets that are removable from the stroller base are covered under the scope of this standard when the carriage basket/bassinet meets the
defin
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