ASTM F2167-05

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers establishment of requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promote safe use of an infant bouncer seat by an occupant and a caregiver.
1.2 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, an infant bouncer seat is a freestanding product intended to support an occupant in a reclined position to facilitate bouncing by the occupant, with the aid of a caregiver or by other means. Intended occupants are infants who have not developed the ability to sit up unassisted (approximately 0 to 6 months of age).
1.3 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to an occupant resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of an infant bouncer seat.
1.4 No infant bouncer seat produced after the approval date of this consumer safety 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 specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the occupant in an infant bouncer seat or the incidents resulting from abuse or misuse by other children.
1.6 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for information only.
The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section , 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2004
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.21 - Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2167-01e1 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM F2167-05e1 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3317-20 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3343-20e1 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bathers
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3084-22 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2167 – 05
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bouncer Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2167; 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 minimize the risk of injury or death associated
with a child’s use of an infant bouncer seat. The specific hazards addressed by this specification are
product disassembly/collapse, stability, and falls from elevated surfaces.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers establishment
of requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
2. Referenced Documents
promote safe use of an infant bouncer seat by an occupant and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
a caregiver.
D 3359 Test Method for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
1.2 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, an
F 404 Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
infant bouncer seat is a freestanding product intended to
F 833 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Car-
supportanoccupantinareclinedpositiontofacilitatebouncing
riages and Strollers
by the occupant, with the aid of a caregiver or by other means.
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
Intended occupants are infants who have not developed the
F 2050 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
ability to sit up unassisted (approximately 0 to 6 months of
Hand-Held Infant Carriers
age).
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
1.3 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
mize the risk of injury to an occupant resulting from normal
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of an infant
16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned
bouncer seat.
Articles Intended for Use by Children
1.4 No infant bouncer seat produced after the approval date
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or
Sharp Point in Toys or OtherArticles Intended for Use by
other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless
Children Under Eight Years of Age
it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
other persons with the occupant in an infant bouncer seat or the
16 CFR 1500.50-.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use and
incidents resulting from abuse or misuse by other children.
Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
1.6 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this
Children
specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric
CFR 1500.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as a
values in parentheses are given for information only.
Banned Article for Use by Children
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety speci-
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
fication: This standard does not purport to address all of the
of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Hazards Because of Small Parts
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2005. Published January 2005. Originally Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
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