ASTM F2012-03

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of a stationary activity center by an occupant.
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 stationary activity center.
1.3 No stationary activity center 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.
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the child occupant in the stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this Consumer Safety Specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for information only.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2003
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.17 - Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2012-00a - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F2012-07 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2012 – 03
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Stationary Activity Centers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2012; 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 stationary activity center and thereby minimize the risk of injury or
death. The specific hazards addressed by this specification are seat strength to support the occupant,
product tip over, openings for finger entrapment and small parts.
1. Scope appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers
performance requirements, test methods and marking require-
2. Referenced Documents
ments to promote safe use of a stationary activity center by an
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
occupant.
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
tended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant
2.2 Federal Regulations:
resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
or abuse of a stationary activity center.
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Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.3 Nostationaryactivitycenterproducedaftertheapproval
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in-
date of this consumer safety performance specification shall,
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cluding sections:
either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this
1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles
specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained
Intended for Use by Children
herein.
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not
Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the
Children Under Eight Years of Age
interaction of other persons with the child occupant in the
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse
MetalorGlassEdgeinToysorOtherArticlesIntendedfor
and misuse by children able to walk.
Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
1.5 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this
1500.50-.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse
Consumer Safety Specification are to be regarded as the
of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for
15.00.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as a
information only.
Banned Article for Use by Children
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety perfor-
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
mance specification: This standard does not purport to address
of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
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Hazards Because of Small Parts
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
2.3 Other References:
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers, and Stationary Activity Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Centers. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office,
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 2012 – 00a. Washington, DC 20402.
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F2012–03
3.1.9 stationary activity center, n—a freestanding product
intended to remain stationary that enables a sitting or standing
occupant whose torso is completely surrounded by the product
to walk, rock, play, spin or bounce, or all of these, within a
limited range of motion.
4. Calibration and Standardization
4.1 All testing shall be conducted on a concrete floor that
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may be cover
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