ASTM F2194-12a
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and Cradles
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of bassinets and cradles.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bassinet or cradle.
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first. Products used in conjunction with an inclined infant swing or stroller, or products that are intended to provide an inclined sleep surface (head-to-toe direction) of greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are not covered by this specification.
1.3.1 Rationale—The addition of developmental criteria was added to the 5-month age grade to accommodate varying motor skills in children.
Note 1—Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are covered under the scope of this standard. A sleep product that has an inclined sleeping surface (intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position) does not fall under the scope of this standard. Strollers that have a carriage/bassinet feature are covered by the stroller/carriage standard when in the stroller use mode. Carriage baskets/bassinets that are removable from the stroller base are covered under the scope of this standard when the carriage basket/bassinet meets the definition of a bassinet/cradle found in 3.1.1. Bassinet/cradle attachments to cribs or play yards, as defined in 3.1.2 or 3.1.12, are included in the scope of the standard when in the bassinet/cradle use mode.
1.4 No bassinet or cradle 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.
1.5 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 giver.
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 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 requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F2194 – 12a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bassinets and Cradles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2194; 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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses infant bassinet and cradle incidents
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance
specificationattemptstominimizethefollowinghazards:(1)suffocation,(2)tipover,(3)collapse,and
(4)hooddetachment.Italsoaddressescornerpostextensions,whichmaycatchpacifiercords,ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing which a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection. This
specification does not cover products that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that
disregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each bassinet or cradle.
bassinets that are removable from the stroller base are covered under the
1. Scope
scope of this standard when the carriage basket/bassinet meets the
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance
definition of a bassinet/cradle found in 3.1.1. Bassinet/cradle attachments
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
to cribs or play yards, as defined in 3.1.2 or 3.1.12, are included in the
promote safe use of bassinets and cradles.
scope of the standard when in the bassinet/cradle use mode.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-
1.4 Nobassinetorcradleproducedaftertheapprovaldateof
tended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting
this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by
from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a
label or other means, indicate compliance with this specifica-
bassinet or cradle.
tion unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers
1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is not
products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommoda-
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from
tionsforaninfantuptoapproximately5monthsinageorwhen
alteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a
the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever
child or child care giver.
comes first. Products used in conjunction with an inclined
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
infant swing or stroller, or products that are intended to provide
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
an inclined sleep surface (head-to-toe direction) of greater than
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are
and are not considered standard.
not covered by this specification.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
1.3.1 Rationale—The addition of developmental criteria
test method portion Section 7 of this consumer safety perfor-
was added to the 5-month age grade to accommodate varying
mance specification. This standard does not purport to address
motor skills in children.
all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
NOTE 1—Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are covered under the
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
scope of this standard. A sleep product that has an inclined sleeping
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
surface (intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest
(non-rocking) position) does not fall under the scope of this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
Strollers that have a carriage/bassinet feature are covered by the stroller/
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
carriage standard when in the stroller use mode. Carriage baskets/
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F406 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size
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This specification 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
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Designation:F2194–12 Designation: F2194 – 12a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Bassinets and Cradles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2194; 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 addresses infant bassinet and cradle incidents
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance
specificationattemptstominimizethefollowinghazards:(1)suffocation,(2)tipover,(3)collapse,and
(4)hooddetachment.Italsoaddressescornerpostextensions,whichmaycatchpacifiercords,ribbons,
necklaces, or clothing which a child may be wearing and which may be caught on a projection. This
specification does not cover products that are blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that
disregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each bassinet or cradle.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote
safe use of bassinets and cradles.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting from
normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bassinet or cradle.
1.3This consumer safety performance specification covers products intended to provide sleeping accommodations only for an
infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first.
Products used in conjunction with an infant swing are not covered by this specification.
1.3 Thisconsumersafetyperformancespecificationcoversproductsprimarilyintendedtoprovidesleepingaccommodationsfor
an infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first.
Products used in conjunction with an inclined infant swing or stroller, or products that are intended to provide an inclined sleep
surface (head-to-toe direction) of greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are not covered by this
specification.
1.3.1 Rationale—The addition of developmental criteria was added to the 5-month age grade to accommodate varying motor
skills in children.
NOTE 1—Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position are covered under the scope
of this standard. A sleep product that has an inclined sleeping surface (intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking)
position) does not fall under the scope of this standard. Strollers that have a carriage/bassinet feature are covered by the stroller/carriage standard when
inthestrollerusemode.Carriagebaskets/bassinetsthatareremovablefromthestrollerbasearecoveredunderthescopeofthisstandardwhenthecarriage
basket/bassinet meets the definition of a bassinet/cradle found in 3.1.1. Bassinet/cradle attachments to cribs or play yards, as defined in 3.1.2 or 3.1.12,
are included in the scope of the standard when in the bassinet/cradle use mode.
1.4 No bassinet or cradle 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.
1.5 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 giver.
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 7 of this consumer safety performance
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This specification 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 JuneSept. 1, 2012. Published JulySeptember 2012. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20112012 as F2194 – 112.
DOI: 10.1520/
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