ASTM F3084-23

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: F3084 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3084; 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 consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with infant and infant/toddler
rockers identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC, this specification attempts to minimize the
following hazards: disassembly/collapse, stability, and falls from elevated surfaces.
This specification is intended to cover normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of
the product(s).
This specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of product technology and will be
updated whenever substantive information becomes available that necessitates additional requirements
or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers establishment
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
of requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
promote safe use of the rocker by an occupant and a caregiver.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and
1.2 This specification does not cover rockers intended for
environmental practices and determine the applicability of
toddler only use without a restraint system, hand-held infant
regulatory limitations prior to use.
carriers, or sleep products that have the ability to rock or have
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
a rocking mode.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.3 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
mize the risk of injury to an occupant resulting from normal Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of an infant or
infant/toddler rocker. Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 No rocker produced after the approval date of this
2. Referenced Documents
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it
D3359 Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
conforms to all requirements contained herein.
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
F2050 Consumer Safety Specification for Hand-Held Infant
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
Carriers
other persons with the occupant in the product or the incidents
F2167 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer
resulting from abuse or misuse by other children.
Seats
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
F2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Cradles
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
2.2 EN Standards:
and are not considered standard.
EN 12790:2009 Child use and care articles—Reclined
cradles
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F15.21 on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2023. Published January 2024. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2022 as F3084 – 22. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F3084-23. the ASTM website.
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2.3 Federal Regulations: of age) in a seated, reclined position greater than 10° and to
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