Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers

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1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of a stationary activity center by an occupant.
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of a stationary activity center.
1.3 No stationary activity center 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 contained herein.
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons with the child occupant in the stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse and misuse by children able to walk.
1.5 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this Consumer Safety Specification are to be regarded as the standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for information only.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety performance 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: F 2012 – 00a
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Stationary Activity Centers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2012; 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 performance specification is intended to mitigate potential safety hazards
associated with a child’s use of a stationary activity center and thereby minimize the risk of injury or
death. The specific hazards addressed by this specification are seat strength to support the occupant,
product tip over, openings for finger entrapment and small parts.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification covers 2.1 ASTM Standards:
performance requirements, test methods and marking require- D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
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ments to promote safe use of a stationary activity center by an Test
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occupant. F 963 Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in- 2.2 Federal Regulations:
tended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
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resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
or abuse of a stationary activity center. 16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations in-
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1.3 No stationary activity center produced after the approval cluding sections:
date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, 1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles
either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this Intended for Use by Children
specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
herein. Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not Children Under Eight Years of Age
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
interaction of other persons with the child occupant in the Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
and misuse by children able to walk. 1500.50-52 Tests Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse
1.5 The test values in inch-pound units stated in this of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
Consumer Safety Specification are to be regarded as the 15.00.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as a
standard. The metric values in parentheses are given for Banned Article for Use by Children
information only. 16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety perfor- of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
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mance specification: This standard does not purport to address Hazards Because of Small Parts
all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
3. Terminology
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
3.1.1 dynamic load, n—application of an impulsive force
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
through free fall of a weight.
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This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers, and Stationary Activity Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Centers. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2000. Published February 2001. Originally Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office,
published as F 2012 – 00. Last previous edition F 2012 – 00. Washington, DC 20402.
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F 2012 – 00a
4.2 The stationary activity center shall be completely as-
sembled, unless otherwise noted, in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-
turing.
4.4 The product
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