ASTM F977-00

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of the baby walker (see 3.1).
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize accidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of walkers.
1.3 No walker 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 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the child in the walker or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2000
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.17 - Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F977-03 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1967-19 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Seats
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F2236-16a - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F2090-21 - Standard Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices With Emergency Escape (Egress) Release Mechanisms
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 977 – 00
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Walkers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 977; 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 walker incidents that were identified by the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Based on data collected by the CPSC, the majority of incidents involved children falling down stairs
or steps in walkers. Other incidents involved children tipping over in walkers or accessing hot surfaces
or liquids. The injuries associated with these incidents ranged from cuts and bruises to burns, skull
fractures, and deaths. Most of the children injured were under 15 months old.
In response to the incident data provided by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the risk of injury or death associated with children in walkers falling down stairs or
between levels, or tipping over. It also contains provisions to address the risk of injury associated with
walker seating systems and folding mechanisms.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
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promote safe use of the infant walker (see 3.1). Test
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1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini- 2.2 Federal Regulations:
mize accidents to children resulting from normal use and 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of walkers. Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.3 No walker produced after the approval date of this 16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations In-
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other cluding Sections:
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it 1500.18 (a) (6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles
conforms to all requirements contained herein. Intended for Use by Children
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended to 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
address accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
other persons with the child in the walker or the accidents Children Under Eight Years of Age
resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk. 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
information only. 1500.50–.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety speci- 1500.86 (a) (4) Exemptions from Classification as a Banned
fication: This standard does not purport to address all of the Article for Use by Children
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Hazards Because of Small Parts
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, and Walkers.
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Current edition approved April 10, 2000. Published July 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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published as F 977 – 86. Last previous edition F 977 – 97. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, N. Capital and H Streets, NW,
Washington, DC 20401.
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F 977
3.1.1 conspicuous—a label that is visible, when the walker 4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-
is in a manufacturer’s recommended use position, to a person turing.
standing nea
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