ASTM F1928-98

Standard Safety Guide for Consumer Recreational Use of Fun-Karts

SCOPE
1.1 This guide relates to the use and maintenance of commercially manufactured fun-karts intended for private use, on suitable off-road terrain, by consumers.
1.2 This guide is intended to reduce hazards, other than those inherent in the sport of fun-karting, to the users of fun-karts during normal intended use.
1.3 This guide applies to fun-karts for private use and does not apply to concession, race, home-made, consumer-modified karts, karts that are pedal-powered, unpowered karts, or karts that are used for commercial purposes.
1.4 This guide specifically recognizes that there are operational hazards relating to fun-karts that operators and passengers are deemed to have accepted by their use and operation of the fun-kart including, but not limited to, falling out, running into, through, under or over objects, upsetting the kart, general operator recklessness, pinches, scratches, or bruises, or a combination thereof.
1.5 This guide does not cover product performance or quality, labeling, maintenance, or safety devices.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1998
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.41 - Fun Karts

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1928-98(2004)e1 - Standard Safety Guide for Consumer Recreational Use of Fun-Karts
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2011-02(2018) - Standard Specification for Safety and Performance of Fun-Karts
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1928 – 98
Standard Safety Guide for
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Consumer Recreational Use of Fun-Karts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1928; 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.
1. Scope 2.1.6 race kart, n—karts intended by the manufacturer for
racing on tracks, streets, or other areas in competition.
1.1 This guide relates to the use and maintenance of
2.1.7 supervisor, n—a competent person of legal age of
commercially manufactured fun-karts intended for private use,
consent knowledgeable with regard to the fun-kart, its safe
on suitable off-road terrain, by consumers.
operation and maintenance, who is responsible for ensuring
1.2 This guide is intended to reduce hazards, other than
that each operator and passenger(s) (in any two-seat kart)
those inherent in the sport of fun-karting, to the users of
comply with the manufacturers’ written materials for use,
fun-karts during normal intended use.
maintenance, and operation.
1.3 This guide applies to fun-karts for private use and does
2.1.8 throttle stop, n—a device used to limit the travel of the
not apply to concession, race, home-made, consumer-modified
throttle control.
karts, karts that are pedal-powered, unpowered karts, or karts
2.1.9 two-seat fun kart, n—a fun-kart with designed seating
that are used for commercial purposes.
to accommodate one operator and one passenger.
1.4 This guide specifically recognizes that there are opera-
tional hazards relating to fun-karts that operators and passen-
3. Qualifications for Fun-Kart Users
gers are deemed to have accepted by their use and operation of
3.1 Fun-karts, unless otherwise specified by the manufac-
the fun-kart including, but not limited to, falling out, running
turer, are restricted to use by consumers with a minimum age
into, through, under or over objects, upsetting the kart, general
of eight years old, who meet the physical and cognitive
operator recklessness, pinches, scratches, or bruises, or a
capabilities set out by the manufacturer in the material pro-
combination thereof.
vided with the fun-kart.
1.5 This guide does not cover product performance or
quality, labeling, maintenance, or safety devices.
4. General Guidance for Safe Use and Maintenance of
Fun-Karts
2. Terminology
4.1 Fun-karts shall not be modified from the manufacturer’s
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
original design and configuration.
2.1.1 axle guard, n—a device, which covers the drive axle
4.2 Fun-karts shall not be operated to perform racing, stunt
on fun-karts, so that the possibility of injury resulting from
riding, jumps, spin-outs, donuts, or other maneuvers, which
hand, hair, loose clothing, or body parts contacting the axle is
may cause loss of control, or may cause uncontrolled operator/
reduced.
passenger or kart actions or reactions, as such activities are
2.1.2 brush bars, n—any device supplied by the manufac-
likely to result in possible injury to the operator or passenger,
turer intended to deflect loose vegetation from the path of the
or bystanders, or a combination thereof.
fun-kart operator and passenger, if any (on two-seat karts).
4.3 Fun-kart engines shall not be started unless the operator
2.1.3 concession kart, n—karts used by the public for a fee.
and any passenger (in a two-seat kart) are seated in the proper
2.1.4 engine stop switch, n—a toggle switch, or other
position for vehicle operations with the operator’s hands on the
two-position positively engaging switch, which when activated
steering wheel, and the brake fully engaged.
causes the engine to stop or not operate, or both.
4.4 Fun-karts shall not be operated with any modifications
2.1.5 fun-kart, n—a gas powered motorized vehicle with
to the kart or its components.
four wheels sold commercially as consumer goods and in-
4.5 No person shall allow hands, feet, hair, body parts,
tended for private personal recreational use by consumers for
clothing, or similar articles to come in contact with moving
off-road use on suitable terrain, as recommended by the
parts of the fun kart, wheels or drive train, while the engine is
manufacturer, at speeds over 12 mph, but not exceeding 40
running.
mph.
4.6 Prior to each cycle of operation, a supervisor shall
perform the preoperation checks specified by the manufacturer,
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-15 on Consumer and further verify:
Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.41 on Fun-Karts.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1998. Published March 1999.
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