ASTM F2012-2016 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers《固定活动中心的标准消费者安全性能规格》.pdf

1、Designation: F2012 13F2012 16Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forStationary Activity Centers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2012; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of l

2、ast revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis consumer safety performance specification is intended to mitigate potential safety hazardsassociated with a childs

3、 use of a stationary activity center and thereby minimize the risk of injury ordeath. The specific hazards addressed by this specification are seat strength to support the occupant,product tip over, openings for finger entrapment and small parts.1. Scope1.1 This consumer safety performance specifica

4、tion covers performance requirements, test methods and marking requirementsto promote safe use of a stationary activity center by an occupant.1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is intended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupant resulting fromnormal use and reasonably forese

5、eable misuse or abuse of a stationary activity center.1.3 No stationary activity center produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance specification shall, eitherby label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements containe

6、d herein.1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from theinteraction of other persons with the child occupant in the stationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuse andmisuse by children able to walk.1.5 The valu

7、es stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of

8、 this consumer safety performancespecification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability ofregulator

9、y limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 Federal Regulations: 316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint1

10、6 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations including sections:1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned Articles Intended for Use by Children1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys or OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children UnderEight Years of Age1500.49 Technic

11、al Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren Under Eight Years of Age1 This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommit

12、teeF15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary Activity Centers.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013April 15, 2016. Published November 2013May 2016. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20122013as F2012 12.F2012 13. DOI: 10.1520/F2012-13.10.1520/F2012-16.2 For r

13、eferencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing

14、 Office, Washington, DC 20402.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommend

15、s that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States11500.50-.52 Test M

16、ethods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children15.00.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as a Banned Article for Use by Children16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of Age WhichPresen

17、t Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts2.3 Other Standards:ASME/ANSI B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings42.4 Other References:CAMI Infant Dummy, Mark II (see Fig. 1)53. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 conspicuous, adja l

18、abel that is visible, when the activity center is in a manufacturers recommended use position, to aperson standing near the activity center at any one position around the activity center but not necessarily visible from all positions.3.1.2 dynamic load, napplication of an impulsive force through fre

19、e fall of a weight.3.1.3 manufacturers recommended use position(s), nany position that is presented as a normal, allowable or acceptableconfiguration for the use of the product by the manufacturer in any descriptive or instructional literature. This specifically excludespositions that the manufactur

20、er shows in a like manner in its literature to be unacceptable, unsafe or not recommended.3.1.4 non-paper label, nany label material (such as plastic or metal) which either will not tear without the aid of tools or tearsleaving a sharply defined edge.3.1.5 occupant, nthat individual who is in a prod

21、uct that is set up in one of the manufacturers recommended use positions.3.1.6 open base stationary activity center, na stationary activity center that allows the occupants feet to contact the floor.3.1.7 paper label, nany label material which tears without the aid of tools and leaves a fibrous edge

22、.3.1.8 static load, na vertically downward force applied by a calibrated force gauge or by dead weights.3.1.9 stationary activity center, na freestanding product intended to remain stationary that enables a sitting or standingoccupant whose torso is completely surrounded by the product to walk, rock

23、, play, spin or bounce, or all of these, within a limitedrange of motion.4. Calibration and Standardization4.1 All testing shall be conducted on a concrete floor that may be covered with 18 in. (3 mm) thick vinyl flooring, unless testinstructs differently.4 Available from American Society of Mechani

24、cal Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, ThreeTwo Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.5 Department of Transportation Memorandum Report AAC-119-74-14, Revision II, Drawing No. SA-1001 by Richard Chandler, July 2, 1974. Federal AviationAdministration, Civil Aeromedical

25、Institute, Protection and Survival Laboratory, Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.FIG. 1 CAMI Infant DummyMark IIF2012 1624.2 The product shall be completely assembled, unless otherwise noted, in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h o

26、f manufacturing.4.4 The product to be tested shall be in a room with an ambient temperature of 73 6 9F (23 6 5C) for at least 1 h prior totesting. Testing shall then be conducted within this temperature range.4.5 All testing required by this specification shall be conducted on the same unit.5. Gener

27、al Requirements5.1 Hazardous Sharp Edges or PointsThere shall be no hazardous sharp edges or points as defined by 16 CFR 1500.48 and16 CFR 1500.49 before and after testing to this consumer safety specification.5.2 Small PartsThere shall be no small parts as defined by 16 CFR 1501 before testing or l

28、iberated as a result of testing tothis specification5.3 Wood PartsPrior to testing, any exposed wood parts shall be smooth and free of splinters.5.4 Latching or Locking MechanismsAny product that folds shall have a latching or locking device or other provision in thedesign that will prevent the unit

29、 from unintentionally folding when properly placed in the manufacturers recommended useposition. The unit shall remain in its manufacturers recommended use position during and upon completion of the test inaccordance with 7.2. If a unit is designed with a latching or locking device, that device shal

30、l remain engaged and operative aftertesting.5.5 OpeningsHoles or slots that extend entirely through a wall section of any rigid material less than 0.375 in. (9.53 mm) thickand admit a 0.210-in. (5.33-mm) diameter rod shall also admit a 0.375-in. (9.53-mm) diameter rod. Holes or slots that are betwee

31、n0.210 in. (5.33 mm) and 0.375 in. (9.53 mm) and have a wall thickness less than 0.375 in. (9.53 mm), but are limited in depthto 0.375 in. (9.53 mm) maximum by another rigid surface shall be permissible (see Fig. 2). The product shall be evaluated in allmanufacturers recommended use positions.5.6 Sc

32、issoring, Shearing, PinchingA product, when in a manufacturers recommended use position, shall be designed andconstructed so as to prevent injury to the occupant from any scissoring, shearing or pinching when members or components rotateabout a common axis or fastening point, slide, pivot, fold or o

33、therwise move relative to one another. Scissoring, shearing orpinching that may cause injury shall not be permissible when the edges of the rigid parts admit a probe greater than 0.210 in. (5.33mm) and less than 0.375 in. (9.53 mm) diameter at any accessible point throughout the range of motion of s

34、uch parts.5.7 Exposed Coil SpringsAny exposed coil spring which is accessible to the occupant, having or capable of generating a spacebetween coils of 0.210 in. (5.33 mm) or greater during static load testing in accordance with 7.1.2 shall be covered or otherwisedesigned to prevent injury from entra

35、pment.5.8 Labeling:5.8.1 Warning labels (whether paper or non-paper) shall be permanent when tested in accordance with 7.5.1 7.5.3.5.8.2 Warning statements applied directly onto the surface of the product by hot stamping, heat transfer, printing, wood burning,etc. shall be permanent when tested in a

36、ccordance with 7.5.4.5.8.3 Nonpaper labels shall not liberate small parts when tested in accordance with 7.5.5.5.9 ToysToy accessories attached to, removable from, or sold with a stationary activity center, as well as their means ofattachment, must meet applicable requirements of Consumer Safety Spe

37、cification F963.5.10 Protective ComponentsIf a child can grasp protective components between the thumb and forefinger, or teeth, such ascaps, sleeves, or plugs used for protection from sharp edges, points, or entrapment of fingers or toes, or if there is at least a 0.040 in.(1.00 mm) gap between the

38、 protective component and its adjacent parent component, such protective components shall not beremoved when tested in accordance with 7.4.6. Performance RequirementsNOTE 1The forces which are to be applied to the sample in the tests described in Section 7 of this standard are readily applied by mea

39、ns of a calibratedforce gauge, or in the case of static load and dynamic load tests, by dead weights.6.1 Structural IntegrityAll tests that cover static and dynamic loading, and occupant retention, are to be performed on thesame product, sequentially and without refurbishing or repositioning of adju

40、stment, if any. At test conclusion, there shall be nofailure of seams, breakage of materials or changes of adjustments that could cause the product not to fully support the child orcreate a hazardous condition as defined in Section 5. Maximum slippage of adjustable features, if any, is 1 in. (25 mm)

41、.6.1.1 Dynamic LoadTest in accordance with 7.1.1.6.1.2 Static LoadTest in accordance with 7.1.2.6.2 Leg OpeningsThe seat of the stationary activity center shall be designed so that the leg openings will not permit thepassage of the test probe shown in Fig. 3 when tested in accordance with 7.1.3.6.3

42、Stability:F2012 1636.3.1 Tip-OverA stationary activity center shall not tip over, when tested in accordance with 7.3.1.6.3.2 Seat TiltFor stationary activity centers with freely suspended spring (or equivalent) supported seats, the seat shall nottip more than 25 from the horizontal when tested in ac

43、cordance with 7.3.2. This requirement does not apply to stationary activitycenters where the direction and travel of the seat is controlled by the frame of the product.NOTE 2Apply either 6.3.1 or 6.3.2, not both, to product as applicable.6.4 Motion Resistance for Open Base Stationary Activity Center

44、s:6.4.1 All closed base stationary activity centers are exempt from the requirement in 6.4.6.4.2 Stationary Activity Center that Does Not Rotate Around a Central Stationary PostThe stationary activity center shall notmove more than 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) in the direction of the applied force from its ori

45、ginal position when tested in accordance with7.6.1.6.4.3 Stationary Activity Center that Rotates Around Central Stationary Post:6.4.3.1 The stationary post shall not move more than 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) in the direction of the applied force when tested inaccordance with 7.6.2.3.6.4.3.2 The stationary po

46、st shall not move more than 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) in any direction when tested in accordance with 7.6.2.4.7. Test MethodsNOTE 3Except for the Structural Integrity tests in 7.1, which shall be performed first, the tests can be performed in any sequence.7.1 Structural Integrity:FIG. 2 Opening ExampleF2012

47、 1647.1.1 Dynamic Load:7.1.1.1 Position the stationary activity center in the manufacturers recommended use position. If adjustable, adjust to thehighest and most upright position.7.1.1.2 Affix to the stationary activity center seat a 6-by-6 in. (150-by-150 mm) wood block 34 in. (19 mm) thick. If th

48、e unithas a hammock type seat, use a standard 6 in. (150 mm) weld cap, convex surface down, as identified in Fig. 4, attached to thebottom of the test weight.7.1.1.3 Drop a test weight of 33 lb (15 kg), with the mass of the weld cap shown in Fig. 4 included, onto the seat at least adistance of 1 in.

49、 (25 mm) one hundred times.7.1.1.4 When testing a spring supported adjustable stationary activity center, test with the product in the highest adjustmentposition and support the frame so that the dropping of the 33 lb (15 kg) weight does not cause the seat to bottom out.7.1.2 Static Load:7.1.2.1 Position the stationary activity center as in 7.1.1.1.7.1.2.2 Center a weight of 90 lb (41 kg) for a period of 1 min on a 6-by-6 in. (150-by-150 mm) wood block 34 in. (19 mm) thickaffixed to the stationary activity center seat. If the