ASTM F2194-02

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Designation: F 2194 – 02
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bassinets and Cradles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2194; 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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification addresses infant bassinet and cradle incidents
identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety performance
specificationattemptstominimizethefollowinghazards:(1)suffocation,(2)tipover,(3)collapse,and
(4) hood detachment. This specification does not cover products that are blatantly misused or used in
a careless manner that disregards the safety instructions and warnings provided with each bassinet or
cradle.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification estab- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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lishes performance requirements, test methods, and marking D 3359 Test Method for MeasuringAdhesion by Tape Test
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requirements to promote safe use of bassinets and cradles. F 963 Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in- F 966 Consumer Safety Specification for Full Size and
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tended to minimize the risks of incidents to an infant resulting Non-Full Size Baby Crib Corner Post Extensions
from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of a 2.2 Federal Regulations:
bassinet or cradle. 16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
1.3 This specification covers products intended to provide Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
sleeping accommodations (excluding full-size cribs, non–full- 16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations In-
size cribs, and bassinets attached to play yards or swings) for cluding Sections
an infant up to approximately 5 months in age. Products used 16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
in conjunction with a play yard, non–full-size crib, or an infant Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles for Use by
swing are not covered by this standard. Children Under Eight Years of Age
1.4 Nobassinetorcradleproducedaftertheapprovaldateof 16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
this consumer safety performance specification shall, either by Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
label or other means, indicate compliance with this specifica- Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
tion unless it conforms to all requirements contained herein. 16 CFR 1500.50-.51 Test Methods for Simulating Use and
1.5 This safety performance specification is not intended to Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
address incidents and injuries resulting from alteration or Children
unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a child or child 16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other
care giver. Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion
test method portion Section 7 of this consumer safety specifi- Hazards Because of Small Parts
cation. This standard does not purport to address all of the 16 CFR 1509 Requirements for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 2.3 Other References:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 on
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Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles, and Changing Tables. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
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F2194–02
3.1.4 manufacturer’s recommended use position, n—any
position that is presented as a normal, allowable, or acceptable
configuration for the use of the product by the manufacturer in
any descriptive or instructional literature. This specifically
excludes positions that the manufacturer shows in a like
manner in its literature to be unacceptable, unsafe, or not
recomm
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