ASTM F2236-16a
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to promote safe use of soft infant and toddler carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant and toddler carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction, which is designed to contain a full term infant to a toddler, generally in an upright position, in close proximity to the caregiver. In general, the child will weigh between 7 and 45 lb (3.2 and 22 kg). The soft infant and toddler carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver with a child positioned in the carrier and the weight of the child and carrier suspended from one or both shoulders of the caregiver. These products may be worn on the front, side, or back of the caregiver's body with the infant either facing towards or away from the caregiver. This consumer safety specification does not include products generally referred to as “slings.”
1.4 No soft infant and toddler carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other persons or objects with the caregiver and infant while the soft carrier is in use.
1.6 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.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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 requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F2236 −16a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2236; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to soft infant carriers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
tominimizethehazardsassociatedwiththeseproductsfromthefollowing:(1)occupantretention,(2)
structuralintegrity,(3)deficiencyofconsumereducationregardingproductuse.Thisconsumersafety
specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products. This
consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly misused, nor does it apply
to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normal practice or disregard the
instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope 1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to
address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
otherpersonsorobjectswiththecaregiverandinfantwhilethe
mancerequirements,testmethodsandmarkingrequirementsto
soft carrier is in use.
promote safe use of soft infant and toddler carriers.
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
mize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
and are not considered standard.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant and toddler
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction,
test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety speci-
which is designed to contain a full term infant to a toddler,
fication. This standard does not purport to address all of the
generally in an upright position, in close proximity to the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
caregiver. In general, the child will weigh between 7 and 45 lb
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(3.2 and 22 kg). The soft infant and toddler carrier is normally
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
“worn” by the caregiver with a child positioned in the carrier
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
and the weight of the child and carrier suspended from one or
both shoulders of the caregiver. These products may be worn
2. Referenced Documents
on the front, side, or back of the caregiver’s body with the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
infant either facing towards or away from the caregiver. This
D3359Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
consumer safety specification does not include products gen-
F963Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
erally referred to as “slings.”
F977Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
1.4 No soft infant and toddler carrier produced after the
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2.2 Federal Regulations:
approvaldateofthisconsumersafetyspecificationshall,either
16 CFR 1303Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain
by label or other means, indicate compliance with the specifi-
Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
cationunlessitcomplieswithalloftherequirementscontained
16 CFR 1500Hazardous Substance Act Regulations
herein.
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit- For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
F15.21 on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2016. Published September 2016. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F2236–16. DOI: Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
10.1520/F2236-16A. Washington, DC 20402.
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Designation: F2236 − 16 F2236 − 16a
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2236; 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 incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to soft infant carriers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity, (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product use. This consumer safety
specification is intended to deal with reasonably foreseeable use and misuse of the products. This
consumer safety specification does not apply to products that are blatantly misused, nor does it apply
to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normal practice or disregard the
instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements to
promote safe use of soft infant and toddler carriers.
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an infant from the normal use and
reasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.
1.3 For purposes of definition, a soft infant and toddler carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction, which is
designed to contain a full term infant to a toddler, generally in an upright position, in close proximity to the caregiver. In general,
the child will weigh between 7 and 45 lb (3.2 and 22 kg). The soft infant and toddler carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver
with a child positioned in the carrier and the weight of the child and carrier suspended from one or both shoulders of the caregiver.
These products may be worn on the front, side, or back of the caregiver’s body with the infant either facing towards or away from
the caregiver. This consumer safety specification does not include products generally referred to as “slings.”
1.4 No soft infant and toddler carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label
or other means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction of other
persons or objects with the caregiver and infant while the soft carrier is in use.
1.6 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.
1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method 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
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
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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 F15.21
on Infant Carriers, Bouncers and Baby Swings.
Current edition approved May 1, 2016Sept. 1, 2016. Published May 2016September 2016. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 20142016 as
F2236 – 14.F2236 – 16. DOI: 10.1520/F2236-16.10.1520/F2236-16A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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