ASTM F2085-08
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes requirements for the performance of portable bed rails. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional literature.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize hazards to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of portable bed rails.
1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, a portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult bed to prevent children from falling out of bed. These bed rails are intended for children who can get in and out of an adult bed unassisted (typically from 2 to 5 years of age.)
1.4 No bed rail as defined in 3.1.1 that is 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 the requirements contained herein.
1.5 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.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion in Section 7 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 requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F 2085 – 08
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Portable Bed Rails
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2085; 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 portable bed rail incidents that were identified by the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data supplied by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts to
minimize the following type of potential hazard through labeling and performance requirements:
entrapment between the portable bed rail and mattress in the bed rail structure and entanglement on
protrusions. Entrapment of a child by the head or neck can result in asphyxiation.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of portable bed rail
technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing
requirements.
Thisconsumersafetyspecificationisnotintendedtocoverbedrailsthatareeitherblatantlymisused
or used in a careless manner that disregards the safety instructions in the warning statements provided
with each bed rail.
1. Scope standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes require-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
mentsfortheperformanceofportablebedrails.Italsocontains
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory require-
requirements for labeling and instructional literature.
ments prior to use.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
mize hazards to children resulting from normal use and
2. Referenced Documents
reasonably foreseeable misuse of portable bed rails.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, a
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult
D 3574 TestMethodsforFlexibleCellularMaterials—Slab,
bed to prevent children from falling out of bed. These bed rails
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
areintendedforchildrenwhocangetinandoutofanadultbed
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2.2 Federal Standards:
unassisted (typically from 2 to 5 years of age.)
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
1.4 No bed rail as defined in 3.1.1 that is produced after the
Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing
approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either
Paint
by label or other means, indicate compliance with this speci-
16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous SubstancesAct Regu-
fication unless it conforms to all the requirements contained
lations, including Sections:
herein.
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
by Children Under 8 Years of Age
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
and are not considered standard.
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion in Section 7 of this specification. This
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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 service@astm.org. 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
F15.11 on Bed Rails. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F 2085 – 07. 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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Intended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age tested per 6.4. Nonpaper labels shall not liberate small parts
when tested in accordance with 6.5.
16 CFR Part 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of
5. Performa
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Designation:F2085–07 Designation: F 2085 – 08
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Portable Bed Rails
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2085; 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 portable bed rail incidents that were identified by the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data supplied by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts to
minimize the following type of potential hazard through labeling and performance requirements:
entrapment between the portable bed rail and mattress in the bed rail structure and entanglement on
protrusions. Entrapment of a child by the head or neck can result in asphyxiation.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of portable bed rail
technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information
becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing
requirements.
Thisconsumersafetyspecificationisnotintendedtocoverbedrailsthatareeitherblatantlymisused
or used in a careless manner that disregards the safety instructions in the warning statements provided
with each bed rail.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes requirements for the performance of portable bed rails. It also contains
requirements for labeling and instructional literature.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize hazards to children resulting from normal use and reasonably
foreseeable misuse of portable bed rails.
1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, a portable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adult bed
to prevent children from falling out of bed. These bed rails are intended for children who can get in and out of an adult bed
unassisted (typically from 2 to 5 years of age.)
1.4 No bed rail as defined in 3.1.23.1.1 that is 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 the requirements contained herein.
1.5 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.TheSIvaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion in Section 7 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 requirements prior to
use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3359Specification for ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
D 3574Specification for ASTM Reference Fluid for Coolant Tests Test Methods for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSlab, Bonded,
and Molded Urethane Foams
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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 F15.11
on Bed Rails.
Current edition approved Feb.May 1, 2007.2008. Published March 2007.June 2008. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20062007 as
F2085–06a.F 2085 – 07.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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2.2 Federal Standards:
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including Sections:
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children Under 8 Years of Age
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Shar
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