ASTM F833-11
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to minimize the hazards to children presented by carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Children’s products such as tricycles, bicycles or other similar wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not considered carriages or strollers subject to the requirements of this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent handle.
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
1.3 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.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, 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 limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F833 −11
StandardConsumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Carriages and Strollers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF833;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses carriage and stroller incidents that were
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSC identified injuries to children associated with the following: stability, brakes, restraint
systems, latches and folding mechanisms, structural integrity, and deaths due to entrapment in
openings of convertible carriage/strollers. By far, the most common injury resulted when a child fell
or climbed out of a stroller because the restraint system was not being used. In response to the
incidents data developed by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance specification attempts to
minimize the previously listed problems. This specification does not cover carriages and strollers that
are blatantly misused, although warnings and safety instructions are required to be prominently
displayed on or with each carriage or stroller.
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with children in carriages or strollers or
incidents resulting from unforeseeable abuse or misuse.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state of the art of
carriage and stroller technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever
substantive information becomes available which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety
performance requirements, test methods, and labeling require- 1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
ments to minimize the hazards to children presented by test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety speci-
carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Chil- fication: This standard does not purport to address all of the
dren’s products such as tricycles, bicycles or other similar safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
considered carriages or strollers subject to the requirements of priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
handle.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
by label or other means, indicate compliance with this speci-
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
fication unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
2.2 Federal Standards:
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.17 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved May 1, 2011. Published June 2011. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F833 – 10. DOI: Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
10.1520/F0833-11. Washington, DC 20402.
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16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in- 3.1.12 reclined carriage position, n—adjustment position of
cluding sections: a convertible carriage/stroller that allows for an interior angle
1500.48 Mechanical Requirements for Determining a Sharp of greater than 150° between the seat surface and the backrest.
Point in Toys or Other A
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Designation:F833–10 Designation: F833 – 11
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Carriages and Strollers
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF833;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses carriage and stroller incidents that were
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The CPSC identified injuries to children associated with the following: stability, brakes, restraint
systems, latches and folding mechanisms, structural integrity, and deaths due to entrapment in
openings of convertible carriage/strollers. By far, the most common injury resulted when a child fell
or climbed out of a stroller because the restraint system was not being used. In response to the
incidents data developed by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance specification attempts to
minimize the previously listed problems. This specification does not cover carriages and strollers that
are blatantly misused, although warnings and safety instructions are required to be prominently
displayed on or with each carriage or stroller.
NOTE 1—This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and
injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with children in carriages or strollers or
incidents resulting from unforeseeable abuse or misuse.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state of the art of
carriage and stroller technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever
substantive information becomes available which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the
revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to
minimize the hazards to children presented by carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction. Children’s products such as
tricycles, bicycles or other similar wheeled products that can be self-propelled by a child are not considered carriages or strollers
subject to the requirements of this standard, even if the item has a temporary or permanent handle.
1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by
label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
1.3 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.
1.4 Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section7,ofthisconsumersafetyspecification:
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
2.2 Federal Standards:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages,
Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers.
CurrenteditionapprovedAprilMay1,2010.2011.PublishedMay2010.June2011.Originallyapprovedin1983.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin20092010asF833 – 109.
DOI: 10.1520/F0833-101.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations including sections:
1500.48 Mechanical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point inToys or OtherArticles Intended f
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