ASTM F1967-03

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Designation: F 1967 – 03
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bath Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1967; 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 specification is intended to address certain incidents associated with the use
of bath seats, bath rings, and other similar devices.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified drowning incidents which
generally involved infants either tipping over, climbing out of, or sliding through the product after
being left unattended by their caregiver.
This specification does not address incidents in which bath seats are unreasonably misused, are used
in a careless manner that disregards the warnings and instructions that are provided with each product,
or those instances where the caregiver leaves the infant unattended in the product.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art product technology.
It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive information becomes
available and known to ASTM which necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of
existing requirements.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
mance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
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to promote the safe use of infant bath seats. Products com- Test
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monly referred as bath rings also are included in the scope of F 404 Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
this specification. F 462 Consumer Safety Specification for Slip-Resistant
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1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce Bathing Facilities
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the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from F 963 Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
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use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath seats. 2.2 Federal Regulations:
1.3 No infant bath seat produced after the approval date of 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other Consumer Products Bearing Lead Containing Paint
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it 16 CFR 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regula-
conforms to all requirements contained herein. tions, including sections:
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of by Children Under 8 Years of Age
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Intended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1500.50 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of
1.5 The test values and dimensions stated in inch–pound Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
units are to be regarded as standard. SI values in parentheses 1500.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of
are given for information only. Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children 18
Months of Age or Less
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
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Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.20 on Bath Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 06.01.
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Seats. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 15.07.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published April 2003. Originally Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 1967 – 01. Washington, DC 20402.
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16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other 5.4 Latching and Locking Mechanism:
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of
5.4.1 Any unit that folds shall have a latching or locking
Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
device or other provision in the design that will prevent the unit
Hazards Because of Small Parts from unintentionally folding when properly placed in the
manufacturer’s recommended
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