ASTM F2236-08
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant Carriers
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant Carriers
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of soft infant carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction, which is designed to contain a full term infant, generally in an upright position, in close proximity to the caregiver. In general, the child will weigh between 7 and 25 lb (3.2 and 11.3 kg). The soft infant carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver with the carrier, and thus the infant, suspended from one or both shoulders of the caregiver. These products are generally worn on the front of the caregiver's body with the infant either facing towards or away from the caregiver. This consumer safety specification does not include products generally referred to as “slings.”
1.4 No soft infant carrier 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 specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons or objects with the caregiver and infant while the soft carrier is in use.
1.6 The test values stated in inch-pound units in this consumer safety specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values in parentheses are for reference only.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F 2236 – 08
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Soft Infant Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2236; 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 soft infant carriers.
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, (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 1.6 The test values stated in inch-pound units in this
consumer safety specification are to be regarded as the stan-
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
dard. The metric values in parentheses are for reference only.
mancerequirements,testmethodsandmarkingrequirementsto
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
promote safe use of soft infant carriers.
test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety speci-
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
fication. This standard does not purport to address all of the
mize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant carrier is a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
product, normally of sewn fabric construction, which is de-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
signed to contain a full term infant, generally in an upright
position, in close proximity to the caregiver. In general, the
2. Referenced Documents
child will weigh between 7 and 25 lb (3.2 and 11.3 kg). The
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
soft infant carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver with the
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
carrier, and thus the infant, suspended from one or both
F 977 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
shoulders of the caregiver. These products are generally worn
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
onthefrontofthecaregiver’sbodywiththeinfanteitherfacing
16CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
towards or away from the caregiver. This consumer safety
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
specification does not include products generally referred to as
16CFR 1500 Hazardous Substance Act Regulations
“slings.”
16CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
1.4 Nosoftinfantcarrierproducedaftertheapprovaldateof
Sharp Point in Toys or OtherArticles Intended for Use By
this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
Children Under Eight Years of Age
means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it
16CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
Intended for Use By Children Under Eight Years of Age
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
16CFR 1500.50-.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use and
other persons or objects with the caregiver and infant while the
soft carrier is in use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit- contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
F15.21 on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2236 – 03. Washington, DC 20402.
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Designation:F2236–03 Designation: F 2236 – 08
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Soft Infant Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2236; 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 specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to soft infant carriers.
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, (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 soft infant carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction, which is designed to
contain a full term infant, generally in an upright position, in close proximity to the caregiver. In general, the child will weigh
between 7 and 25 lb (3.2 and 11.3 kg). The soft infant carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver with the carrier, and thus the
infant, suspended from one or both shoulders of the caregiver. These products are generally worn on the front of the caregiver’s
bodywiththeinfanteitherfacingtowardsorawayfromthecaregiver.Thisconsumersafetyspecificationdoesnotincludeproducts
generally referred to as “slings.”
1.4 No soft infant carrier 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 specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other
persons or objects with the caregiver and infant while the soft carrier is in use.
1.6 Thetestvaluesstatedininch-poundunitsinthisconsumersafetyspecificationaretoberegardedasthestandard.Themetric
values in parentheses are for reference only.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F 977 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
16CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21
on Hand-Held Infant Carriers, Bouncers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.
Current edition approved March 10, 2003.1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2236 – 03.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. 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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