ASTM F2085-01

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Designation: F 2085 – 01
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Portable Bed Rails
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2085; 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 addresses portable bed rail incidents that were identified by the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to incident data supplied by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts to
minimize the following type of potential hazard through labeling requirements: entrapment between
the portable bed rail and mattress. Entrapment of a child by the head or neck can result in asphyxiation.
This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of portable bed rail
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.
This consumer safety specification is not intended to cover bed rails that are either blatantly misused
or used in a careless manner that disregards the safety instructions in the warning statements provided
with each bed rail.
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1. Scope 2.2 Federal Standards:
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes general
Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing
requirements and requirements for labeling the unit, the retail
Paint
package, and instructional literature.
16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regu-
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
lations, including Sections:
mize incidents to children resulting from normal use and
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
reasonably foreseeable misuse of portable bed rails.
Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, a
Children Under 8 Years of Age
bed rail is a portable bed rail intended to be installed on an
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
adult bed to prevent children from falling out of bed. These bed
Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles Intended
rails are intended for children who can get in and out of an
for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
adult bed unassisted (typically from 2 to 5 years of age.)
1500.50-.53 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of
1.4 No bed rail as defined in 3.1.2 that is produced after the
Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either
16 CFR Part 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
by label or other means, indicate compliance with this speci-
Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of
fication unless it conforms to all the requirements contained
Age which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
herein.
Hazards Because of Small Parts
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape
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3.1.1 arm, n—for the purpose of this specification, a de-
Test
vice(s) attached to a bed rail that extends between the mattress
and mattress foundation and is intended to secure the bed rail
to the bed.
3.1.2 bed rail, n—a portable railing installed on the side of
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-
tee F15 on Consumer Productsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F15.11on Bed Rails.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
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See Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01. Washington, DC 20402.
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F 2085
an adult bed which is intended to keep a child from falling out If a child’s head or neck or body is trapped between the bed
of bed. rail and bed, death or serious injury may occur.
3.1.3 permanent, adj—a marking or label shall be consid-
Use only on an adult bed with mattress and box springs.
ered permanent if, during an attempt to manually remove it
Use only for children who can get in and out of an adult bed
without the aid of tools or solvents, it cannot be removed, or it
unassisted.
tears upon removal, or such action dam
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