ASTM F2906-13

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bedside Sleepers

ABSTRACT
This specification is intended for consumer safety and establishes performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of bedside sleepers. It explains the test methods that are conducted on all bedside sleepers, namely the product disengagement test method, the product disengagement rationale, and the folding latch test method.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of bedside sleepers.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to an infant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bedside sleeper.  
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers products intended to provide sleeping space for an infant up to approximately 5 months of age (or when child begins to push up on hands and knees). These products are intended to be secured to the side of an adult bed for the purpose of having a baby sleep in close proximity to an adult.  
1.4 No bedside sleeper produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the 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 provider.  
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 6 of this consumer safety performance specification. This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations and equipment. 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: 30-Jun-2013
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• 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

• Replaces: ASTM F2906-12 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bedside Sleepers
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2906 −13
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bedside Sleepers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2906; 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 is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to bedside sleepers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity and product assembly, and (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product
use.This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse
of the products. This consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly
misused, nor does it apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normal
practice or disregard the instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
mancerequirements,testmethodsandmarkingrequirementsto 1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
promote safe use of bedside sleepers. test method portion, Section 6 of this consumer safety perfor-
mance specification. This standard may involve the use of
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This standard
mize the risk of injury to an infant from the normal use and
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bedside sleeper.
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
products intended to provide sleeping space for an infant up to
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
approximately 5 months of age (or when child begins to push
to use.
up on hands and knees). These products are intended to be
secured to the side of an adult bed for the purpose of having a 2. Referenced Documents
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baby sleep in close proximity to an adult.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 No bedside sleeper produced after the approval date of F2085 ConsumerSafetySpecificationforPortableBedRails
this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other F2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and
means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it Cradles
complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
3. Terminology
1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is not
3.1 Definitions:
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from
3.1.1 attachment system, n—the means used to attach the
alteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a
bedside sleeper to the adult bed.
child or child care provider.
3.1.2 bedside sleeper, n—a rigid frame assembly that may
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
be combined with a fabric or mesh assembly, or both, used to
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
function as sides, ends, or floor or a combination thereof, and
that is intended to provide a sleeping environment for infants
and is secured to an adult bed.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 on
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Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Changing Tables. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published July 2013. Originally approved contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2906 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
F2906-13. the ASTM website.
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3.1.3 bedside sleeper accessory, n—an elevated sleep sur- 4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-
facethatattachestoaplayyarddesignedtoconverttheproduct ture.
intoabedsidesleeperandisintendedtohaveahorizontalsleep
4.4 The product to be tested shall be at an ambient tempera-
surface while i
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Designation: F2906 − 12 F2906 − 13
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Bedside Sleepers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2906; 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 is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to bedside sleepers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity and product assembly, and (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product
use. This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse
of the products. This consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly
misused, nor does it apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normal
practice or disregard the instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to
promote safe use of bedside sleepers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to an infant from the normal use and reasonably
foreseeable misuse of a bedside sleeper.
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers products intended to provide sleeping space for an infant up to
approximately 5 months of age (or when child begins to push up on hands and knees). These products are intended to be secured
to the side of an adult bed for the purpose of having a baby sleep in close proximity to an adult.
1.4 No bedside sleeper produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the 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 provider.
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 6 of this consumer safety performance
specification. This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations and equipment. 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F2085 Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails
F2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles
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This test method 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 Changing Tables.
Current edition approved June 1, 2012July 1, 2013. Published July 2012July 2013. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 20112012 as
F2906 – 11.F2906 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/F2906-12.10.1520/F2906-13.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 attachment system, n—the means used to attach the bedside sleeper to the adult bed.
3.1.2 bedside sleeper, n—a rigid frame assembly that may be combined with a fabric or mesh assembly, or both, used to function
as sides, ends, or floor or a combination thereof, and that is intended to provide a sleeping environmen
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