ASTM F3176-20

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: F3176 −20
Standard Specification for
Special Needs Shopping Carts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3176; 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 standard is intended to address performance and safety specifications for a special needs
shopping cart used in, but not limited to, retail, grocery, drug, discount stores. The intended use of the
special needs shopping cart is for transporting or assisting the transport of a special needs individual
while shopping for retail goods.There is no injury data to review to assist in determining performance
and safety specifications for the special needs shopping cart. Performance and safety specifications are
developed in accordance with applicable European EN standards and in consultation with other
consumer product specialists.
This standard is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other
persons with individuals in special needs shopping carts or incidents resulting from unforeseeable
abuse or misuse.
This standard is written within the current state of the art of shopping cart technology. It is intended
that this standard will be updated whenever substantive information becomes available which
necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1 This standard covers performance requirements, test
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
methods, and marking/labeling requirements for special needs
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
shopping carts.
1.2 This standard is intended to address special needs 2. Referenced Documents
shopping carts for use by children and adults with special 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
needs.
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
1.3 This standard does not include any provisions for the 2.2 European EN Standards:
use of infant carriers on the special needs shopping cart. EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.3 Trolley strength
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.4 Goods carrying facility strength
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test
test method portion, Section 7, of this standard. This standard
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.5 Stability tests
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.6 Basket wall impact strength test
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.7 Base strength test
standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environ-
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.9 Measurement of the force re-
mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
quired for setting in motion
limitations prior to use.
EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.11 Test for the impact or the caster
1.5 This standard is not intended to address restraint sys-
mounting points
tems. It is the manufacturers’ responsibility to determine
whether or not a restraint system is required.
3. Terminology
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.56 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Shopping Carts. the ASTM website.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2020. Published October 2020. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from European Standard Store, Krimicka 134 318 13 Pilsen, Czech
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3.1.1 conspicuous, adj—visible when the product is in a 6.8 Force Required for Setting in Motion—The product
manufacturer’s recommended use position, to a person stand- shall move forward after removal of the stopping device when
ing near the product at any one position around the product but tested in accordance with 7.8.
not necessarily visible from all positions.
6.9 Impact Strength of Caster Mounting Points—Thereshall
3.1.2 special needs shopping cart, n—non-motorized,
be no breakage to the casters, the caster mounting points, or
wheeledvehiclegenerallyusedforthetransportofanoccupant welds when tested in accordance with 7.9.
with special needs, which is defined as an individual with
7. Test Methods
physical disabilities; and for their personal items and purchases
7.1 If during the course of conducting the test methods in
made while shopping in retail stores.
this specification, a test product suffers any permanent defor-
3.1.3 goods carrying facility—device on the special cart
mationordamage,anadditionaltestproductofthesamemodel
used for the placement of goods.
shall be used for the remainder of the test methods.
7.2 Permanency of Labels and Warnings:
4. Calibration and Standardization
7.2.1 A label shall be considered permanent if, during an
4.1 The product shall be completely assembled, unless
attempt to remove it without the aid of tools or solvents, it
otherwise specified, in accordance with the manufacturer’s
cannot be removed or such action damages the surface to
instructions
which it is attached.
4.2 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-
7.2.2 Adhesion test for warnings applied directly onto the
turing.
surface of the product.
7.2.2.1 Apply the tape test defined in Test Method
4.3 The product to be tested shall be in a room with an
B—Cross-Cut Tape Test, from Test Methods D3359, eliminat-
ambient temperature of 73 °F 6 9 °F (23 °C 6 5 °C) for at
ing parallel cuts.
least 1 h before testing. Testing shall then be conducted within
7.2.2.2 Perform this test method once in each different
this temperature range.
location where warnings are applied.
7.2.2.3 The warning statements will be considered perma-
5. General Requirements
nent if the printing in the area tested is still legible and attached
5.1 Labeling:
after being subjected to this test.
5.1.1 Warning Labels—shall be permanent when tested in
7.3 Product Strength Test Method—Test performed in ac-
accordance with 7.2.1.
cordance with EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.3
5.1.2 Warning Statements—Applied directly onto the sur-
7.4 Goods Carrying Facility Strength Test Method—Test
face of the product by hot stamping, heat transfer, printing, silk
screening, and so forth shall be permanent when tested in performed in accordance with EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.4.
accordance with 7.2.2.
7.5 Stability Test Method—Test performed in accordance
with EN 1929-3: 2005 Sec. 5.5 Type B Trolleys.
6. Performance Requirements
7.6 Basket Wall Impact Strength Test Method—Test per-
6.1 Rolling Quality—Theproductshallbefittedwithatleast
formed in accordance with EN 1929-3:2005 Sec. 5.6.
four caster wheels of which two of the caster wheels swivel.
7.7 Base Strength Test Method—Test performed in accor-
6.2 Mechanism for Securing the Product during Occupant
dance with EN 1929-3.2005 Sec. 5.7.
Loading/unloading—The product shall be fitted with a parking
7.8 Force Required for Setting in Motion Test Method—Test
device that does not permit movement of the product beyond
performed in accordance with EN 1929-3 2005 Sec. 5.9.
5 mm in any direction when tested in accordance with the test
7.9 Impact Strength of Caster Mounting Points Test
method in 7.10.
Method—Test performed in accordance with EN 1929-3:2005
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