ASTM F1148-22

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment

SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended for use by children aged from over 18 months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.  
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment. This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten, including the caregiver's own children. Electrically operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the requirements of this specification. Free standing play houses are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child is standing or seated with their feet on the ground with no climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.  
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.  
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.  
1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
Note 1: See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.  
1.6 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:  
1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:    
Dimension  
Tolerance  
X   in.  
±0.5 in.  
X.X   in.  
±0.05 in.  
X.XX   in.  
±0.005 in.  
Angle: ± 1°  
Force in N:  
±1.125 lbf (±5 N)  
Weight in lbs:  
Weight in lbs.  
>220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (0.90 kg)
These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used.  
1.6.2 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.  
1.6.3 The metric conversion factors:    
inch (in.) to millimetre (mm):  
1 in. = 25.4 mm  
pound (lb) to kilogram (kg):  
1 lb = 0.45359 kg  
pound-force (lbf) to newton (N):  
1 lbf = 4.4482 N  
1.6.4 See Annex A1 fo...

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2022
• ICS: 97.200.40 - Playgrounds
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.09 - Home Playground Equipment

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:F1148 −22
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1
Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1148; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this
consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety re-
home playground equipment shown in Figs.A1.1-A1.4 are for
quirements for various types of home playground equipment
informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or
intendedforusebychildrenagedfromover18monthsthrough
endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment
10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings
features.Theseillustrationsarenotintendedtolimitthevariety
intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for
or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this
various requirements are found in this specification. These
consumer safety specification.
limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental
or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the
hazards.
likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product
1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home
in which the support structure remains stationary while the
playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer
activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform
safety specification and to any other applicable safety stan-
any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding,
dards.
rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination
NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this con-
thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless sumer safety performance specification.
attached to the play equipment. This specification is not
1.6 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:
intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not
1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless
limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furni-
otherwise specified) are as follows:
ture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle
Dimension Tolerance
rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes,
X in. ±0.5 in.
bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically X.X in. ±0.05 in.
X.XX in. ±0.005 in.
designedfortherapeuticuse).Thisspecificationisnotintended
Angle: ± 1°
to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly
Force in N: ±1.125 lbf (±5 N)
such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equip- Weight in lbs: <220 lb (100 kg) ±1 lb (0.45 kg)
Weight in lbs. >220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (0.90 kg)
ment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is
not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise
stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than,
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care
providerdoesnotcareformorethansixchildrenundertheage minimum, or maximum are used.
of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver, 1.6.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
and the total number of children under the age of ten does not regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
exceedten,includingthecaregiver’sownchildren.Electrically mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the information only.
requirements of this specification. Free standing play houses
1.6.3 The metric conversion factors:
are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child
inch (in.) to millimetre (mm): 1 in. = 25.4 mm
is standing or seated with their feet on the ground with no pound (lb) to kilogram (kg): 1 lb = 0.45359 kg
pound-force (lbf) to newton (N): 1 lbf = 4.4482 N
climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.
1.6.4 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this
specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on 1.7 This consumer safety performance specification in-
Home Playground Equipment.
cludes the following sections:
Current edition approved March 1, 2022. Published March 202
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Designation: F1148 − 21 F1148 − 22
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1
Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1148; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended for
use by children aged from over 18 months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended specifically
for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the
hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is
taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning,
crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment.
This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures,
beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker
substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not
intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks.
Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that
are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten,
including the caregiver’s own children. Electrically operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the requirements
of this specification. Free standing play houses are exempt from this standard where the intent is that the child is standing or seated
with their feet on the ground with no climbing, sliding, or swinging activities.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home
playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or endorse
certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or various
combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.5 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety
specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.
1.6 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on Home Playground
Equipment.
Current edition approved May 1, 2021March 1, 2022. Published May 2021March 2022. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20202021 as
F1148 – 20.F1148 – 21. DOI: 10.1520/F1148-21.10.1520/F1148-22.
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1.6.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:
Dimension Tolerance
X in. ±0.5 in.
X.X in. ±0.05 in.
X.XX in. ±0.005 in.
Angle: ± 1°
Force in N: ±1.125 lbf (±5 N)
Weight in lbs: <220 lb (100 kg) ±1 lb (0.45 kg)
Weight in lbs. >220 lb (100 kg) ±2 lb (0.90 kg)
These tolerances apply to all dimensions unless otherwise stated or when listed using terms like greater than, less than,
minimum, or maximum are used.
1.6.2
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