ASTM F404-14a

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Designation:F404 −14a
StandardConsumer Safety Specification for
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High Chairs
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF404;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety 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 may be height adjustable and include a reclined position for
infants not able to remain in a sitting position due to the child’s
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers the perfor-
own coordination.
mance requirements and methods of test to ensure the satis-
factory performance of the high chair and high chairs created
1.4 No high chair or high chair conversion kit produced
by using a high chair conversion kit and component(s) from
after the approval date of this consumer safety specification
another product.
shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with
this specification unless it conforms to all requirements con-
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
tained herein.
mize injuries to children resulting from normal usage and
reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of high chairs.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
NOTE 1—This consumer safety specification is not intended to address
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
accidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of older children with
children in the high chair or the accidents resulting from abuse and misuse
and are not considered standard.
by persons over three years of age.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
1.3 For purposes of this consumer safety specification, a
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
high chair is a free standing chair that elevates a child to
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
standard dining table height. The high chair is made for the
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
purpose of holding a child, up to 3 years of age, who can
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
remaininasittingpositionduetothechild’sowncoordination,
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
andnormallyforthepurposesoffeedingoreating.Ahighchair
tions prior to use.
NOTE 2—This consumer safety specification includes the following
sections:
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
Title Section
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Scope 1
F15.16 on Highchairs, Hook-On Chairs and Expandable Gates.
Referenced Documents 2
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2014. Published May 2015. Originally
Terminology 3
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F404 – 14. DOI:
Calibration and Standardization 4
10.1520/F0404-14A.
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F404−14a
Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
General Requirements 5
Compliance When Used With 5.3
Hazards Because of Small Parts
Conversion Kits
Threaded Fasteners 5.5
3. Terminology
Latching or Locking Mechanisms 5.9
Labeling 5.10
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Openings 5.11
Performance Requirements 6
3.1.1 accessory, n—component, included with a high chair
Protectiv
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