ASTM F1967-13

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Designation: F1967 − 11a F1967 − 13
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Infant Bath Seats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1967; 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.
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
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods, and labeling requirements to
promote the safe use of infant bath seats. Products commonly referred to as bath rings also are included in the scope of this
specification. Traditional infant bath tubs that are used to bathe an infant are not within the scope of this standard.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to reduce the risk of death and minimize injury to infants resulting from use
and reasonably foreseeable abuse of infant bath seats.
1.3 No infant bath seat produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
F404 Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
F977 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.20
on Bath Seats.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011Aug. 1, 2013. Published September 2011August 2013. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as
F1967 – 11.F1967 – 11a. DOI: 10.1520/F1967-11A.10.1520/F1967-13.
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead Containing Paint
16 CFR 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including sections:
16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children
Under 8 Years of Age
16 CFR 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
16 CFR 1500.50 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Arti
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