ASTM F2549-06
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Frame Child Carriers
ABSTRACT
This consumer safety specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to frame child 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: occupant retention, structural integrity, and deficiency of consumer education regarding product use. This consumer safety specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products. Performance requirements of the frame child carriers shall be determined by subjecting them to the following tests: leg opening test, dynamic strength test, static load test, stability test, locking device test, unintentional folding test, and removal of protective components test such as torque test and tension test. Instructions shall be provided with the product and shall be easy to read and understand. Instructions for assembly, use, maintenance, and cleaning of the product, and warnings, where applicable, shall be included.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of frame child carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a frame child carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubular metal or other frame, which is designed to carry a child, in an upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child carrier is intended for use with a child that is able to sit upright unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb (18.1 kg). The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the back of the caregiver's body, with the carrier, and thus the child, suspended from both shoulders of the caregiver. The seated position of the child is either facing towards or away from the caregiver.
1.4 No frame child 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 child while the frame child carrier is in use.
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 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.
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Designation: F 2549 – 06
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Frame Child Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2549; 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 frame child 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, 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, violating normal practice or disregarding
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 covers performance
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety speci-
promote safe use of frame child carriers.
fication. This standard may involve the use of hazardous
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not
mize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
1.3 For purposes of definition, a frame child carrier is a
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
product, normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubular
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
metal or other frame, which is designed to carry a child, in an
use.
upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child
carrier is intended for use with a child that is able to sit upright
2. Referenced Documents
unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
(18.1 kg).The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
back of the caregiver’s body, with the carrier, and thus the
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2.2 EN Standard:
child, suspended from both shoulders of the caregiver. The
EN 13209 Child Use and Care Articles (Child Carriers
seated position of the child is either facing towards or away
Safety Requirements and Test Methods)
from the caregiver.
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2.3 Federal Regulations:
1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substance Act regulations includ-
of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or
ing:
other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use By
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
Children Under Eight Years of Age
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
other persons or objects with the caregiver and child while the
frame child carrier is in use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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