ASTM F2012-16

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 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, 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: 14-Apr-2016
• 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 F2012-13 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2016
• Replaced By: ASTM F2012-18 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2012 −16
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Stationary Activity Centers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2012; 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 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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
mine 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.
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
tended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant
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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.
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
1.3 Nostationaryactivitycenterproducedaftertheapproval
16CFR1500 HazardousSubstancesActRegulationsinclud-
date of this consumer safety performance specification shall,
ing sections:
either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained
Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
herein.
Children Under Eight Years of Age
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the
MetalorGlassEdgeinToysorOtherArticlesIntendedfor
interaction of other persons with the child occupant in the
Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse
1500.50-.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse
and misuse by children able to walk.
of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar-
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ticles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Hazards Because of Small Parts
and are not considered standard.
2.3 Other Standards:
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
ASME/ANSI B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttweld-
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
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ing Fittings
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
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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
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of the ASTM website.
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Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office,
Centers. Washington, DC 20402.
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Current edition approved April 15, 2016. Published May 2016. Originally Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2012 – 13. DOI: International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
10.1520/F2012-16. www.asme.org.
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F2012−16
3.1.8 static load, n—a vertically downward force applied by
a calibrated force gauge or by dead weights.
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 p
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Designation: F2012 − 13 F2012 − 16
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1
Stationary Activity Centers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2012; 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 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
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 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, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations including sections:
1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles Intended for Use by Children
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under
Eight Years of Age
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children Under Eight Years of Age
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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, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013April 15, 2016. Published November 2013May 2016. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20122013
as F2012 – 12.F2012 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/F2012-13.10.1520/F2012-16.
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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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Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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F2012 − 16
1500.50-.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
15.00.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as a Banned Article for Use by Children
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of Age Which
Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts
2.3
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