ASTM F2641-23
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
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1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of recreational powered scooters and pocket bikes intended for use by children age eight to twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above. This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to an occupant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these e-mobility products.
1.2 For purposes of definition, a recreational powered scooter is a battery-powered motorized recreational vehicle that has two or more wheels, a low platform, a vertical element for the user to grasp, and a method of steering. Recreational powered scooters for children and adolescents are limited to speeds of 16 km/h (10 mph) or less for children age eight to twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above for fast-moving products capable of achieving speeds of 32 km/h (20 mph).
1.3 For purposes of definition, a pocket bike is a motorized two-wheel vehicle designed for a single occupant in the seated position typically designed to look like a motorcycle but scaled down to one quarter to one half the size of a typical motorcycle and not intended for use on public roads. Pocket bikes for children and adolescents are limited to speeds of 16 km/h (10 mph) or less for children age eight to twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above for fast-moving products capable of achieving speeds of 32 km/h (20 mph).
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended for:
1.4.1 Products designed and sold as “Adult Use Only” and are prominently labeled and marked as such;
1.4.2 Commercial electric-powered scooters (for example, shared or rented devices) for adults;
1.4.3 Bicycles tricycles;
1.4.4 Non-powered scooters (Consumer Safety Specification F2264);
1.4.5 Battery powered ride-on toys (Consumer Safety Specification F963);
1.4.6 Motorcycles, skateboards, all-terrain vehicles, go-karts (Practice F2007);
1.4.7 Concession go-karts;
1.4.8 Recreational and commercial fun-karts;
1.4.9 Snowmobiles, motorized trail bikes, lawn mowers, motorized wheelchairs including mobility scooters; or
1.4.10 Products designed or licensed for roadway use regulated by transportation regulations (such as those promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation or similar state agencies or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons or objects with recreational powered scooters and pocket bikes and the user while these are in use.
1.6 No product covered by this specification produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, by label, marking, or other means, indicate compliance with this consumer safety specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.8 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion (Section 7) of this 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 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.
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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: F2641 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2641; 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
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is aware of 68 e-scooter related
fatalities from 2017 to 2021. CPSC staff estimates a total of 117,600 e-scooter related emergency
department (ED) visits from 2017 through 2021. Estimated ED visits increased from 7700 in 2017 to
42,200 in 2021. CPSC staff conducted 48 in-depth investigations related to e-scooters. The
investigations described brake problems, fire hazards, unexpected power loss, users losing control, and
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environmental conditions.
This consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with recreational powered
scooters and pocket bikes identified by the CPSC. In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC,
this specification attempts to minimize the hazards identified by the CPSC. 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 recreational powered scooters and
pocket bikes technology and is intended to be updated whenever substantive information becomes
available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.3 For purposes of definition, a pocket bike is a motorized
two-wheel vehicle designed for a single occupant in the seated
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
position typically designed to look like a motorcycle but scaled
mance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to
down to one quarter to one half the size of a typical motorcycle
promote safe use of recreational powered scooters and pocket
and not intended for use on public roads. Pocket bikes for
bikes intended for use by children age eight to twelve years,
children and adolescents are limited to speeds of 16 km ⁄h
and adolescents age thirteen and above. This consumer safety
(10 mph) or less for children age eight to twelve years, and
specification is intended to minimize the risk of injury to an
adolescents age thirteen and above for fast-moving products
occupant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable
capable of achieving speeds of 32 km/h (20 mph).
misuse of these e-mobility products.
1.4 This consumer safety specification is not intended for:
1.2 For purposes of definition, a recreational powered
1.4.1 Products designed and sold as “Adult Use Only” and
scooter is a battery-powered motorized recreational vehicle
are prominently labeled and marked as such;
that has two or more wheels, a low platform, a vertical element
1.4.2 Commercial electric-powered scooters (for example,
for the user to grasp, and a method of steering. Recreational
shared or rented devices) for adults;
powered scooters for children and adolescents are limited to
speeds of 16 km/h (10 mph) or less for children age eight to 1.4.3 Bicycles tricycles;
twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above for
1.4.4 Non-powered scooters (Consumer Safety Specifica-
fast-moving products capable of achieving speeds of 32 km/h
tion F2264);
(20 mph).
1.4.5 Battery powered ride-on toys (Consumer Safety
Specification F963);
1.4.6 Motorcycles, skateboards, all-terrain vehicles, go-
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karts (Practice F2007);
This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
1.4.7 Concession go-karts;
F15.58 on Powered Scooters & Skateboards.
1.4.8 Recreational and commercial fun-karts;
Current edition approved June 1, 2023. Published August 2023. Originally
approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2641 – 08 (2015).
1.4.9 Snowmobiles, motorized trail bikes, lawn mowers,
DOI: 10.1520/F2641-23.
motorized wheelchairs including mobility scooters; or
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Designation: F2641 − 08 (Reapproved 2015) F2641 − 23
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2641; 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
During the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, the The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) staff estimates that there were 10 015 emergency-room-treated injuries related to
powered scooters. In addition, CPSC received reports of 49 deaths attributed to powered scooters from
October 1998 through November 2004. These losses are described in “Powered Scooter Special
Study” 7/1/03-6/30/04 dated April 2005.is aware of 68 e-scooter related fatalities from 2017 to 2021.
CPSC staff estimates a total of 117,600 e-scooter related emergency department (ED) visits from 2017
through 2021. Estimated ED visits increased from 7700 in 2017 to 42,200 in 2021. CPSC staff
conducted 48 in-depth investigations related to e-scooters. The investigations described brake
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problems, fire hazards, unexpected power loss, users losing control, and environmental conditions.
This consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with recreational powered
scooters and pocket bikes identified by the CPSC. In response to incident data compiled by the CPSC,
this specification attempts to minimize the hazards identified by the CPSC. 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 recreational powered scooters and
pocket bikes technology and is intended to be updated whenever substantive information becomes
available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existing requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the establishment of performance requirements and corresponding test methods used
to minimize the hazards to users of recreational powered scooters and pocket bikes.establishes performance requirements, test
methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of recreational powered scooters and pocket bikes intended for use by
children age eight to twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above. This consumer safety specification is intended to
minimize the risk of injury to an occupant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these e-mobility products.
1.2 This specification is intended to cover use of these products for children:For purposes of definition, a recreational powered
scooter is a battery-powered motorized recreational vehicle that has two or more wheels, a low platform, a vertical element for the
user to grasp, and a method of steering. Recreational powered scooters for children and adolescents are limited to speeds of 16
km/h (10 mph) or less for children age eight to twelve years, and adolescents age thirteen and above for fast-moving products
capable of achieving speeds of 32 km/h (20 mph).
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.58
on Powered Scooters & Skateboards.
Current edition approved June 1, 2015June 1, 2023. Published September 2015August 2023. Originally approved in 2008. Last previous edition approved in 20082015
as F2641 – 08.F2641 – 08 (2015). DOI: 10.1520/F2641-08R15.10.1520/F2641-23.
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1.2.1 Age eight to twelve for units limited to speeds 16 km/h (10 miles/h) or less.
1.2.2 Age 13 and above for fast-moving units capable of achieving speeds >16 km/h (>10 miles/h).
1.3 This consumer safety specification is For purposes of definition, a pocket bike is a motorized two-wheel vehicle designed for
a single occupant in the seated position typically designed to look like a motorcycle but scaled down to one quarter to one half
the size of a typical motorcycle and not intended for units designe
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