ASTM F1148-05
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
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1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended for use by children aged from over eighteen months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment. This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten, including the caregiver's own children.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
Note 1—See for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.
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Designation: F 1148 – 05
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1148; 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.
1. Scope endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment
features.Theseillustrationsarenotintendedtolimitthevariety
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety re-
or various combinations of equipment that are covered by this
quirements for various types of home playground equipment
consumer safety specification.
intended for use by children aged from over eighteen months
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the
through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for
likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
swings intended specifically for toddlers. Different age limits
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
for various requirements are found in this specification. These
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
limits reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental
information only.
or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the
1.6 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home
hazards.
playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product
safety specification and to any other applicable safety stan-
in which the support structure remains stationary while the
dards.
activity is taking place and is intended for a child to perform
any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding,
NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this con-
rocking, spinning, crawling, or creeping, or combination sumer safety performance specification.
thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless
2. Referenced Documents
attached to the play equipment. This specification is not
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intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not 2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures, beds, or furni-
ture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle Hardness
2.2 Federal Standards:
rockers, activity centers being used as walker substitutes,
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically
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designed for therapeutic use).This specification is not intended Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, in-
to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly
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such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks. Equip- cluding sections:
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
ment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is
not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children Under 8 Years of Age
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care
provider does not care for more than six children under the age 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles Intended
of ten that are not residing in the household of the caregiver,
and the total number of children under the age of ten does not for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
1500.52 and .53 Test Methods for Simulating Use and
exceedten,includingthecaregiver’sownchildren.Electrically
operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
Children
requirements of this specification.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this 16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of
consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of
home playground equipment shown in Figs.A1.1-A1.4 are for Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or
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Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Home Playground Equipment. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally Available from Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
approved in 19
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Designation:F1148–03 Designation: F 1148 – 05
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Home Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1148; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification provides safety requirements for various types of home playground equipment intended
for use by children aged from over eighteen months through 10 years. It further provides such requirements for swings intended
specifically for toddlers. Different age limits for various requirements are found in this specification.These limits reflect the nature
of the hazards and the expected mental or physical ability, or both, of the child to cope with the hazards.
1.2 Home playground equipment is defined as any product in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity
is taking place and is intended for a child to perform any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, spinning,
crawling, or creeping, or combination thereof. Fitness equipment is specifically excluded unless attached to the play equipment.
This specification is not intended to apply to juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, playpens/enclosures,
beds, or furniture (including outdoor furniture, such as picnic tables, cradle rockers, activity centers being used as walker
substitutes, bouncers, jumpers, infant carriers, and products specifically designed for therapeutic use). This specification is not
intended to apply to equipment to be used in places of public assembly such as schools, nurseries, day-care centers, and parks.
Equipment intended to be in child-care centers in private homes is not exempt from the requirements of this specification. Such
centers are defined as situations in which the child-care provider does not care for more than six children under the age of ten that
are not residing in the household of the caregiver, and the total number of children under the age of ten does not exceed ten,
including the caregiver’s own children. Electrically operated constant air inflatable devices are exempted from the requirements
of this specification.
1.3 Methods of identifying products that comply with this consumer safety specification are given. The illustrations of home
playground equipment shown in Figs. A1.1–A1.4A1.1-A1.4 are for informational purposes only and are not intended to limit or
endorse certain types of playground equipment or equipment features. These illustrations are not intended to limit the variety or
various combinations of equipment that are covered by this consumer safety specification.
1.4 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the likelihood of life-threatening or debilitating injuries.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.6 If toy accessories or toy chests are attached to home playground equipment, they are applicable to this consumer safety
specification and to any other applicable safety standards.
NOTE 1—See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this consumer safety performance specification.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
2.2 Federal Standards:
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16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including sections:
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point inToys and OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under
8 Years of Age
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use
by Children Under 8 Years of Age
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.09 on Home Playground
Equipment.
Current edition approved Nov.Oct. 1, 2003.2005. Published January 2004.November 2005. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20002003 as
F 1148 – 003.
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volume information, refer to the
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