ASTM F1821-19e2

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds

ABSTRACT
This consumer safety specification deals with the requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material. This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable misuse. Materials shall be tested and shall conform to requirements of small parts, paint and surface coating, scissoring, shearing, and pinching, protective components, openings, labeling, corner post extensions, mattress retention, mattress support system, mattress support system attachment to end structures, guardrails, end structures, partially bounded openings, and permanency of labels and warnings.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable misuse.  
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a toddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size crib mattress and is intended for use by a child not less than 15 months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb (27.7 kg).  
1.4 No toddler bed produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall indicate compliance with this specification, either by label or by other means, unless it conforms to all the requirements contained herein.  
1.5 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:    
Scope  
Section 1  
Referenced Documents  
Section 2  
Terminology  
Section 3  
Calibration and Standardization  
Section 4  
General Requirements  
Section 5  
Performance Requirement  
Section 6  
Test Methods  
Section 7  
Marking and Labeling  
Section 8  
Instructional Literature  
Section 9  
Keywords  
Section 10  
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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
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: Published
• Publication Date: 31-May-2019
• 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

Relations

• Refers: ASTM F1169-19 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2019
• Refers: ASTM D3574-17 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2017
• Refers: ASTM D3574-16 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2016
• Refers: ASTM F1169-13 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• Effective Date: 01-May-2013
• Refers: ASTM D3574-11 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2011
• Refers: ASTM F1169-11 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2011
• Refers: ASTM F1169-10a - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2010
• Refers: ASTM F1169-10 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Refers: ASTM F1169-09 - Standard Specification for Full-Size Baby Crib
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2009
• Refers: ASTM D3359-09e1 - Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Refers: ASTM D3574-08 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials<span class='unicode'>&#x2014;</span>Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Refers: ASTM D3359-07 - Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Refers: ASTM F1169-07 - Standard Specification for Full-Size Baby Crib
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2007
• Refers: ASTM D3574-05 - Standard Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials&#8212;Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2005
• Refers: ASTM F1169-03 - Standard Specification for Full Size Baby Crib
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Overview

ASTM F1821-19e2 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds is a key consumer safety standard developed by ASTM International. Its primary objective is to establish requirements for the design, performance, labeling, and instructional materials for toddler beds. The standard aims to minimize risks and prevent incidents that may result from normal use or reasonably foreseeable misuse when toddler beds are used by children aged 15 months and older, weighing up to 50 pounds (22.7 kg).

ASTM F1821-19e2 addresses various hazards by specifying measures that manufacturers must follow, such as requirements for materials, structural integrity, guardrails, mattress support, labeling permanency, and critical instructional information. This standard is widely referenced by manufacturers, regulators, and retailers to enhance child product safety and ensure compliance with international best practices.

Key Topics

• Design and Performance Requirements
  The standard covers comprehensive requirements for the structural design of toddler beds to prevent common hazards. It specifies standards for:

  • Small parts and sharp edges
  • Paint and surface coating safety
  • Prevention of scissoring, shearing, and pinching hazards
  • Protective and structural components
  • Guardrails, end structures, and partially bounded openings

• Entrapment Prevention
  ASTM F1821-19e2 includes testing and design criteria to prevent child entrapment:

  • Restrictions on openings that could entrap a child's head, neck, or limbs
  • Guardrail height and strength requirements
  • Limitations on corner post extensions to eliminate snag hazards

• Mattress and Support System Standards
  Ensures that mattress support systems are robust, secure, and do not create hazardous gaps:

  • Mattress retention requirements
  • Definitions for mattress fit to minimize entrapment and suffocation risks

• Labeling and Instructional Material
  Clear requirements are established for:

  • Permanency and visibility of safety warnings
  • Mandatory cautionary statements about mattress size, age, and weight limits
  • Easy-to-understand instructional literature for assembly and safe use

Applications

ASTM F1821-19e2 is essential for stakeholders involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of toddler beds:

• Manufacturers:
  Use the standard to guide product design, integrate robust safety features, select compliant materials, and craft instructional materials and labeling that meet regulatory requirements.
• Retailers and Importers:
  Reference ASTM F1821 compliance in supply chain protocols and verify products before market release to ensure child safety.
• Regulators and Child Safety Organizations:
  Employ the standard as a benchmark for compliance checks, consumer education, and incident investigations.
• Parents and Caregivers:
  Benefit from increased confidence in the safety of toddler beds that meet ASTM F1821, knowing key hazards are addressed and guidance is clear.

Related Standards

Manufacturers and safety professionals may also reference these ASTM and regulatory standards when evaluating or designing toddler beds:

• ASTM F1169 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs
• 16 CFR 1303 - Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
• 16 CFR 1500 - Hazardous Substances Act Regulations (sharp points and edges, small parts)
• 16 CFR 1501 - Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Children Under 3 Years of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion Hazards

For comprehensive safety and international market acceptance, industry professionals should ensure compliance with ASTM F1821-19e2 and these related consumer product safety standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
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Designation:F1821 −19
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
Toddler Beds
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1821; 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.
ε NOTE—Editorially corrected Section 7 in August 2019.
ε NOTE—Removed former Fig. 9 (Head Probe) editorially in March 2022.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses toddler bed incidents that were identified by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Inresponsetoincidentdatasuppliedbythecommission,thisconsumersafetyspecificationattempts
to minimize: entrapment in bed end structures, entrapment between the guardrail and side rail, and
entrapment in the mattress support system. Entrapment of a child’s head or neck can result in
asphyxiation. It also addresses corner post extensions, which may catch pacifier cords, ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing that a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection.
This consumer safety specification is written in accordance with the current available state-of-the-
art technology and will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that
necessitates additional requirements or justifies a revision to existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.5 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-
ing sections:
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers requirements
Scope Section 1
for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains
Referenced Documents Section 2
requirements for labeling and instructional material.
Terminology Section 3
Calibration and Standardization Section 4
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
General Requirements Section 5
mize incidents to children resulting from normal use and
Performance Requirement Section 6
reasonably foreseeable misuse of toddler beds. It does not Test Methods Section 7
Marking and Labeling Section 8
address incidents resulting from alteration or unreasonable
Instructional Literature Section 9
misuse.
Keywords Section 10
1.3 For the purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
toddler bed is a bed that is sized to accept a full-size crib
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
mattress and is intended for use by a child not less than 15
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
months of age and who weighs no more than 50 lb (27.7 kg).
and are not considered standard.
1.4 No toddler bed produced after the approval date of this
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
consumer safety specification shall indicate compliance with
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
this specification, either by label or by other means, unless it
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
conforms to all the requirements contained herein.
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F15.18 on Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Baby Changing
Products.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2019.PublishedJuly2019.Originallyapproved
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F1821 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/
F1821-19E02. ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- any descriptive or instructional literature. This specifically
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical excludes positions that the manufacturer shows in a like
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. manner in its literature to be unacceptable, unsafe, or not
recommended.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 mattress support system, n—those components of a
2.1 ASTM Standards:
bed structure that support the mattress.
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
3.1.8 non-paper label, n—any label material (such as plastic
D3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab,
or metal) which either will not tear without the aid of tools, or
Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
tears, leaving a sharply defined edge.
F1169 Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby
3.1.9 paper labels, n—any label which tears without the aid
Cribs
of tools and leaves a fibrous edge.
2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
3.1.10 partially bounded openings, n—any opening in a
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
toddler bed that is not totally enclosed by boundaries on all
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, in-
sides so that the perimeter of the opening is discontinuous.
cluding the following sections:
3.1.11 permanent marking, n—a marking or label that,
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
during an attempt to remove it manually without the aid of
Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for
tools or solvents, cannot be removed or tears upon removal, or
Children Under 8 Years of Age
such action damages the surface to which it is attached.
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
3.1.12 removable guardrail, n—a guardrail that can be
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles
removed without the use of tools.
Intended for Children Under 8 Years of Age
16 CFR 1500 .50 -.53 Test Method for Simulating Use And 3.1.13 seam, v—a means of joining fabric components, such
Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use By
as sewing, welding, heat sealing, or gluing.
Children
3.1.14 side rail, n—the structure connecting the end struc-
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar-
tures.
ticles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years ofAge
3.1.15 static load, adj—a vertically downward force applied
Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion Hazards
by a calibrated force gage or by dead weights.
Because of Small Parts
3.1.16 structural failure, n—damage to a component(s) or
3. Terminology
assembly resulting in partial separation (greater than 0.040 in.
(1.00 mm) over original configuration) or complete separation
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
of the component(s) or assembly.
3.1.1 bed, n—for the purpose of this specification, a toddler
bed, as described in 3.1.2.
4. Calibration and Standardization
3.1.2 bed, toddler, n—for the purpose of this specification,
any bed sized to accommodate a full-size crib mattress having 4.1 All testing shall be conducted on a concrete floor that
5 1 1
minimumdimensionsof51 ⁄8in.(1310mm)inlengthand27 ⁄4
maybecoveredwitha ⁄8-in.(3-mm)thickvinylflooringcover,
in. (690 mm) in width and is intended to provide free access unless test instructs differently.
and egress to a child not less than 15 months of age and who
4.2 The product shall be completely assembled, unless
weighs no more than 50 pounds (27.7 kg).
otherwise noted, in accordance with the manufacturer’s in-
3.1.3 corner post, n—vertical post located at the corner of a
structions.
product.
4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-
3.1.4 end structure, n—an upright structure at the head or
turing.
foot of a bed to which the side rails or mattress support system,
4.4 The product to be tested shall be in a room with ambient
or both, attach.
temperature of 73 6 9°F (23 6 5°C) for at least 1 h prior to
3.1.5 guardrail, n—of a bed, a rail attached to a bed
testing.Testing shall then be conducted within this temperature
intended to help prevent a sleeping occupant from rolling,
range.
sliding, or otherwise falling out of the long side of the bed.
4.5 All testing required by this consumer safety specifica-
3.1.6 manufacturer’s recommended use position, n—any
tion is to be conducted on the same unit.
position that is presented as a normal, allowable, or acceptable
configuration for the use of the product by the manufacturer in
5. General Requirements
5.1 The bed shall conform to the regulations specified in
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Section 2 of this specification before and after testing.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.2 There shall be no hazardous sharp points or edges as
the ASTM website.
defined by 16 CFR 1500.48 and 16 CFR 1500.49 before and
AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401. after testing to this consumer safety specification.
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FIG. 1Opening Example
5.3 Thereshallbenosmallpartsasdefinedby16CFR1501 less than 0.375–in. (9.53–mm) diameter at any accessible point
before testing or liberated as a result of testing to this throughout the range of motion of such parts.
specification.
5.7 Protective Components—If a child can grasp compo-
5.4 The paint and surface-coating on the product shall
nents between the thumb and forefinger, or teeth, such as caps,
comply to 16 CFR 1303.
sleeves, or plugs used for protection from sharp edges, points,
or entrapment of fingers or toes, or if there is at least a
5.5 Prior to testing, any exposed wood parts shall be smooth
0.040–in. (1.00–mm) gap between the component and its
and free from splinters.
adjacent parent component, such a component shall not be
5.6 Scissoring, Shearing, and Pinching—A toddler bed,
removed when tested in accordance with 7.7.
when in the manufacturer’s recommended use position, shall
5.8 Openings:
be designed and constructed to prevent injury to the occupant
from any scissoring, shearing, or pinching when members or 5.8.1 Finger Entrapment—Holes or slots that extend en-
components rotate about a common axis or fastening point, tirely through a wall section of any rigid material less than
slide, pivot, fold or otherwise move relative to one another. 0.375–in. (9.53–mm) thick and admit a 0.210–in. (5.33–mm)
Scissoring, shearing, or pinching that may cause injury shall diameter rod shall also admit a 0.375–in. (9.53–mm) diameter
not be permissible when the edges of any rigid parts admit a rod. Holes or slots that are between 0.210 and 0.375 in. (5.33
probe that is greater than 0.210–in. (5.33–mm) diameter and and 9.53 mm) and have a wall thickness less than 0.375 in.
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FIG. 3Corner Post Extension
FIG. 2Wedge Block
6.2 Mattress Support System Attachment and Side Rails
(9.53 mm) but are limited in depth to 0.375 in. (9.53 mm)
Integrity:
maximum by another rigid surface shall be permissible (see
6.2.1 The mattress support system and side rail attachment
Fig. 1). The product shall be evaluated in all manufacturer’s
to the end structures shall not disengage or create a hazardous
recommended use positions.
condition as described in Section 5 of this consumer safety
5.8.2 Torso Entrapment—There shall be no openings in the
specification when tested in accordance with 7.3.
mattress support system, headboard, footboard, guard rail, or
6.2.2 In products that contain both side rails and a separate
any point where these components are joined together that will
mattress support system, the tests described in 7.3.2 and 7.3.3
permit complete passage of the wedge block (see Fig. 2). The
shall both apply.
product shall be evaluated in all manufacturer’s recommended
6.3 Mattress Support System Openings—There shall be no
use positions when tested in accordance with 6.3, 6.4,or 6.5.
openings in the mattress support system which will permit
5.9 Labeling—Warning labels (whether paper or non paper)
complete passage of the wedge block described in Fig. 2 when
shall be permanent when tested per 7.8. Warning statements
tested in accordance with 7.2.5.
applied directly onto a surface of the product by hot stamping,
6.4 Guardrails—For products with guardrails, there shall be
heat transfer, printing, wood burning, etc. shall be permanent
no opening in the guardrail structure below the lowest surface
when tested per 7.8.4. Non-paper labels shall not liberate small
of the uppermost member of the guardrail and above the
parts when tested in accordance with 7.8.5.
mattress support structure that will permit complete passage of
5.10 Corner Post Extensions—No corner post assembly
the wedge block shown in Fig. 2 when tested in accordance
shall extend more than 0.06 in. (1.5 mm) above the upper edge
with 7.4.
of an end or side panel, whichever is higher, when measured
6.4.1 Guardrail Height—The upper edge of the guardrail
fromthelowestpointontheupperedgeoftheendpanelwithin
shall be at least 5 in. above the top of the manufacturer’s
3 in. (76 mm) from the outermost contour of the elbow (see
maximum specified mattress thickness. If no maximum mat-
Fig. 3).
tress thickness is specified, the guardrail height shall be based
5.10.1 The limitations in 5.10 do not apply to a corner post
on a mattress thickness of 6 in. (152 mm). This measurement
assembly that extends at least 57 in. (1448 mm) above the
is defined and shall be taken from the top of the mattress
uppermost surface of the mattress support.
support in its lowest position to the top of the guardrail in the
5.10.2 Corner posts intended to accept removable vertical
manufacturer’s recommended use position. Using the previ-
extensions made up of two or more segments (such as canopy
ously defined measurement, subtract the manufacturer’s rec-
post extensions) shall not permit the attachment of individual
ommended mattress thickness. The remaining difference
segments such that the resultant vertical extension would be in
(height) must be at least 5 in.
violation of the dimensional requirements of 5.10.
6.4.2 Guardrail Strength—When tested in accordance with
7.9 the guardrail shall not break, detach or create a condition
6. Performance Requirement
that would present any of the hazards described in Section 5.
6.1 Mattress Support System—The mattress support system Guardrails that do not have any free ends, that is that they are
shall not disengage or create a hazardous condition as de- attached to both the headboard and the footboard, are exempt
scribed in Section 5 of this consumer safety specification when from this test. For guardrails with 2 free ends, perform this test
tested in accordance with 7.2. at each free end.
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6.5 End Structures and Side Rails—There shall be no 7.2.5 Openings—Without the test mattress on the bed, insert
openings between end structures or side rails and the mattress the tapered end of the wedge block shown in Fig. 2 in the most
support system or above the mattress support system in the end adverse orientation, into any opening in the mattress support
structures or side rails that will permit complete passage of the system and gradually apply a 25 lbf (111 N) force perpendicu-
wedge block shown in Fig. 2 when tested in accordance with lar to the plane of the opening within a period of 5 s. Maintain
7.5. this force for 30 s.
7.3 Mattress Support System Attachment and Side Rails
6.6 Partially Bounded Openings—All partially bounded
openings in the uppermost edge of any rigid structure of the Integrity Tests:
bed above the level of the mattress support system shall 7.3.1 Conduct the following tests without a mattress in
comply with the requirements of 7.6. place.
7.3.2 Mattress Support System—Apply a downward vertical
6.7 Spindle/Slat Static Load Strength:
force of 225 lbf (1000 N) gradually within a period of 5 s
6.7.1 Toddler beds that contain wooden or metal spindles/
evenly over a 2 in. (51 mm) length of the mattress support, 10
slats shall meet the performance requirements outlined in
in. (255 mm) from one attachment point to a bed end structure.
section 6.7.2 or 6.7.3.
Maintaintheforcefor30s.Thetestshallbeconductedoneach
6.7.2 Exceptasprovidedin6.7.3,aftertestinginaccordance
long side of the mattress support at each end structure of the
withtheprocedurein7.10,thereshallbenocompletebreakage
bed. If the mattress support system utilizes an identical support
of a spindle/slat or complete separation of a spindle/slat from
design at all points of attachment, testing is required only on
the guardrails, side rails, or end structures.
one long side.
6.7.3 Toddler beds that convert from a full-size crib, also
7.3.3 Side Rails:
known as convertible cribs, shall meet the requirements speci-
7.3.3.1 Apply a downward vertical force of 225 lbf (1000
fied in subsection 6.7 of Specification F1169, approved June 1,
N) gradually within a period of 5 s evenly over a 2 in. (51 mm)
2010, instead of the requirements of 6.7.2. See 16 CFR Part
length on the side rail, 10 in. from its attachment point to the
1219 for complete requirements for full-size cribs.
bed end structure. Maintain the force for 30 s.Apply the force
sequentially to each corner of the bed.
7. Test Methods
7.3.3.2 Apply a downward vertical force of 225 lbf (1000
1 5
7.1 Test Mattress—A4 6 ⁄8in.(100 63mm)thickby51 ⁄8
N) gradually within a period of 5 s evenly over a 2 in. (51 mm)
1 1 1
6 ⁄8 in. (1310 6 3 mm) long by 27 ⁄4 6 ⁄8 in. (690 6 3 mm)
length on the side rail, centered between the foot and head end
wide, open cell, polyurethane foam pad having a density of 1
structures. Maintain the force for 30 s. Apply the force
3 3
lb/ft (16 kg/m ), having a compression load deflection of 30
sequentially to each side rail.
lbf (133 N) when tested in accordance with Test Methods
7.4 Guardrails:
D3574, Method B1, to a 25 % deflection, covered witha5to
7.4.1 Assemble any guardrail in accordance with the manu-
15 gage vinyl material, 0.005– to 0.015–in. (0.13– to
facturer’s instructions.
0.38–mm)thickshallbeusedtorepresentamattressduringthe
7.4.2 Without the test mattress on the bed, insert the tapered
performance of the test in 7.2.4.
end of the wedge block shown in Fig. 2 in the most adverse
7.2 Mattress Support System:
orientation, into any opening in the guardrail structure above
7.2.1 Conduct the following test without a mattress in place
the level of the mattress support system, and gradually apply a
unless specified otherwise.
25 lbf (111 N) force perpendicular to the plane of the opening
7.2.2 Center a sheet of ⁄4 in. (19 mm) thick plywood 19 in.
within a period of 5 s. Maintain this force for 30 s.
(480 mm) wide by 37 in. (940 mm) long on the mattress
7.5 End Structures and Side Rails:
support system. Place a mass of 300 lb (136 kg) on the
7.5.1 Without the test mattress on the bed, insert the tapered
plywood sheet. The mass is to be distributed equally, applied
end of the wedge block shown in Fig. 2, in the most adverse
gradually within a period of 5 s and shall remain in place for
orientation, into any opening between the end structure and the
5 min. Remove the mass.
mattress support system and in the end structure above the
7.2.3 Center a sheet of ⁄4 in. (19 mm) thick plywood 19 in.
levelofthemattresssupportsystem,andgraduallyapply25lbf
(480 mm) square on the longitudinal centerline of the mattress
(111 N) perpendicular to the plane of the opening within a
support system with one edge in line with the inside vertical
period of 5 s. Maintain this force for 30 s.
plane of one end structure of the bed. Place a mass of 225 lb
7.5.2 Without the test mattress on the bed, insert the tapered
(102 kg) on the plywood sheet. The mass is to be distributed
end of the wedge block shown in Fig. 2, in the most adverse
equally, applied gradually within a period of 5 s and shall
orientation, into any opening between the side rails and the
remain in place for 5 min. R
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