ASTM F1917-23

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Infant Bedding and Related Accessories

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and requirements for labeling to minimize the identified hazards to children presented by infant bedding and related accessories as identified in the introduction.  
1.2 Infant bedding and related accessories includes the following items intended for use in a nursery: fitted sheets, blankets, dust ruffles, covers and drapes for canopies, pillows, mattress covers, diaper stackers, fabric wall hangings, crib bumper/liners, and comforters.  
1.3 No infant bedding or related accessory produced after the approval date of the consumer safety performance specification shall indicate, either by label or other means, compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicable requirements contained herein.  
1.4 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.  
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jan-2023
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.19 - Infant Bedding

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1917 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Infant Bedding and Related Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1917; 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 incidents associated with infant bedding
and related accessories identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the
following hazards: entanglement, strangulation, asphyxiation. This specification is intended to cover
normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of the product(s).
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting
from the interaction of other persons with children using these products or the incidents resulting from unforeseeable
abuse and misuse.
This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant bedding technology and will
be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitates additional require-
ments or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification estab-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
lishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
requirements for labeling to minimize the identified hazards to
regulatory limitations prior to use.
children presented by infant bedding and related accessories as
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
identified in the introduction.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.2 Infant bedding and related accessories includes the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
following items intended for use in a nursery: fitted sheets,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
blankets, dust ruffles, covers and drapes for canopies, pillows,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
mattress covers, diaper stackers, fabric wall hangings, crib
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
bumper/liners, and comforters.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 No infant bedding or related accessory produced after
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the approval date of the consumer safety performance specifi- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
cation shall indicate, either by label or other means, compli- D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
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ance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicable 2.2 ANSI Standard:
requirements contained herein. ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
ANSI Z535.6 Product Safety Information in Manuals,
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee F15.19 on Infant Bedding. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2023. Published February 2023. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2020 as F1917 – 20 . DOI: Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/F1917-23. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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2.3 Federal Regulations: 3.1.11 unsupported vinyl, n—sheet vinyl that is 100 % vinyl
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Ar- and does not have any supporting material.
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
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Designation: F1917 − 20 F1917 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Infant Bedding and Related Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1917; 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.
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ε NOTE—Subsection 9.2 was corrected editorially in November 2020.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses incidents associated with infant bedding
and related accessories identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the
following hazards: entanglement, strangulation, asphyxiation. This specification is intended to cover
normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of the product(s).
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from
the interaction of other persons with children using these products or the incidents resulting from unforeseeable abuse
and misuse.
This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of infant bedding technology and will
be updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitates additional require-
ments or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and requirements
for labeling to minimize the identified hazards to children presented by infant bedding and related accessories as identified in the
introduction.
1.2 Infant bedding and related accessories includes the following items intended for use in a nursery: fitted sheets, blankets, dust
ruffles, covers and drapes for canopies, pillows, mattress covers, diaper stackers, fabric wall hangings, crib bumper/liners, and
comforters.
1.3 No infant bedding or related accessory produced after the approval date of the consumer safety performance specification shall
indicate, either by label or other means, compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicable requirements
contained herein.
1.4 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.
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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
F15.19 on Infant Bedding.
Current edition approved March 1, 2020Jan. 15, 2023. Published May 2020February 2023. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20122020 as
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F1917 – 12.F1917 – 20 . DOI: 10.1520/F1917-20E01.10.1520/F1917-23.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
ANSI Z535.6 Product Safety Information in Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials
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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 American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.a
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