ASTM F404-04

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Designation: F 404 – 04
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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High Chairs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 404; 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 addresses high chair incidents that were identified
by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
CPSC identified injuries to children associated with tray disengagement, falls resulting when
children stood up on the seat of a high chair, entrapment between the tray and the seat, and tipover.
By far the most common injury resulted from children falling when they were able to stand up on the
seat of the high chair because they were not secured by the restraining system. In response to the
incident data developed by the Commission, this consumer safety performance specification attempts
to minimize the above listed problems.
This consumer safety performance specification does not cover high chairs that are either blatantly
misused or are used in a careless manner that disregards the warnings and safety instructions that are
provided with each high chair.
This consumer safety performance specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of high
chair technology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive
information becomes available that necessitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of
existing requirements.
1. Scope 1.4 No high chair produced after the approval date of this
consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the perfor-
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it
mance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satis-
conforms to all requirements contained herein.
factory performance of the high chair.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
as the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for
mize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and
information only.
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of high chairs.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
NOTE 1—This consumer safety specification is not intended to address
test method portion, 9, of this specification: This standard does
accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
children in the high chair or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
by persons over three years of age.
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
high chair is a free standing chair that elevates a child to
to use.
standard dining table height. The high chair is made for the
purpose of holding a child, up to 3 years of age, who can
2. Referenced Documents
remaininasittingpositionduetothechild’sowncoordination, 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
andnormallyforthepurposesoffeedingoreating.Ahighchair
D 3359 Test Methods for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
may be height adjustable and include a reclined position for 3
2.2 Federal Regulations:
infants not able to remain in a sitting position due to the child’s
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
own coordination.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit- contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
F15.16 on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Juy 1, 2004. Published July 2004. Originally approved AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F 404 – 99a. 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
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