1、Designation: F 2012 08Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forStationary Activity Centers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2012; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last re
2、vision. 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 use o
3、f 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 specification c
4、oversperformance requirements, test methods and marking require-ments to promote safe use of a stationary activity center by anoccupant.1.2 This consumer safety performance specification is in-tended to minimize the risk of incidents to an occupantresulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable
5、 misuseor abuse of a stationary activity center.1.3 No stationary activity center produced after the approvaldate of this consumer safety performance specification shall,either by label or other means, indicate compliance with thisspecification unless it conforms to all requirements containedherein.
6、1.4 This consumer safety performance specification is notintended to address incidents and injuries resulting from theinteraction of other persons with the child occupant in thestationary activity center or the incidents resulting from abuseand misuse by children able to walk.1.5 The values stated i
7、n inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion, Section 7, of this consumer
8、 safetyperformance specification: This standard does not purport toaddress all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with itsuse. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard toestablish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations
9、prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500 Haz
10、ardous Substances Act Regulations in-cluding sections:1500.18(a)(6) Banned Toys and Other Banned ArticlesIntended for Use by Children1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpPoint in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren Under Eight Years of Age1500.49 Technical Requirement
11、s for Determining a SharpMetal or Glass Edge in Toys or OtherArticles Intended forUse by Children Under Eight Years of Age1500.50-.52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuseof Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children15.00.86(a)(4) Exemptions from Classification as aBanned Article for U
12、se by Children16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Yearsof Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or IngestionHazards Because of Small Parts2.3 Other Standards:1This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction ofAST
13、M Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F15.17 on Carriages, Strollers, Walkers and Stationary ActivityCenters.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published January 2009. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F 2012 07.2
14、For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Pri
15、nting Office,Washington, DC 20402.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.ASME/ANSI B16.9 Factory-Made Wrought Steel But-twelding Fittings42.4 Other References:CAMI Infant Dummy, Mark II (see Fig. 1)53. Terminology3.1 Definit
16、ions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 conspicuous, adja label that is visible, when theactivity center is in a manufacturers recommended use posi-tion, to a person standing near the activity center at any oneposition around the activity center but not necessarily visiblefrom all positions.3.
17、1.2 dynamic load, napplication of an impulsive forcethrough free fall of a weight.3.1.3 manufacturers recommended use position(s), nanyposition that is presented as a normal, allowable or acceptableconfiguration for the use of the product by the manufacturer inany descriptive or instructional litera
18、ture. This specificallyexcludes positions that the manufacturer shows in a likemanner in its literature to be unacceptable, unsafe or notrecommended.3.1.4 non-paper label, nany label material (such as plasticor metal) which either will not tear without the aid of tools ortears leaving a sharply defi
19、ned edge.3.1.5 occupant, nthat individual who is in a product thatis set up in one of the manufacturers recommended usepositions.3.1.6 open base stationary activity center, na stationaryactivity center that allows the occupants feet to contact thefloor.3.1.7 paper label, nany label material which te
20、ars withoutthe aid of tools and leaves a fibrous edge.3.1.8 static load, na vertically downward force applied bya calibrated force gauge or by dead weights.3.1.9 stationary activity center, na freestanding productintended to remain stationary that enables a sitting or standingoccupant whose torso is
21、 completely surrounded by the productto walk, rock, play, spin or bounce, or all of these, within alimited range of motion.4. Calibration and Standardization4.1 All testing shall be conducted on a concrete floor thatmay be covered with18 in. (3 mm) thick vinyl flooring, unlesstest instructs differen
22、tly.4.2 The product shall be completely assembled, unlessotherwise noted, in accordance with the manufacturers in-structions.4.3 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-turing.4.4 The product to be tested shall be in a room with anambient temperature of 73 6 9F (23 6 5C) for at least 1
23、hprior to testing. Testing shall then be conducted within thistemperature range.4.5 All testing required by this specification shall be con-ducted on the same unit.5. General Requirements5.1 Hazardous Sharp Edges or PointsThere shall be nohazardous sharp edges or points as defined by 16 CFR 1500.48a
24、nd 16 CFR 1500.49 before and after testing to this consumersafety specification.5.2 Small PartsThere shall be no small parts as defined by16 CFR 1501 before testing or liberated as a result of testing tothis specification5.3 Wood PartsPrior to testing, any exposed wood partsshall be smooth and free
25、of splinters.5.4 Latching or Locking MechanismsAny product thatfolds shall have a latching or locking device or other provisionin the design that will prevent the unit from unintentionallyfolding when properly placed in the manufacturers recom-mended use position. The unit shall remain in its manufa
26、ctur-ers recommended use position during and upon completion ofthe test in accordance with 7.2. If a unit is designed with alatching or locking device, that device shall remain engagedand operative after testing.5.5 OpeningsHoles or slots that extend entirely through awall section of any rigid mater
27、ial less than 0.375 in. (9.53 mm)thick and admit a 0.210-in. (5.33-mm) diameter rod shall alsoadmit a 0.375-in. (9.53-mm) diameter rod. Holes or slots thatare between 0.210 in. (5.33 mm) and 0.375 in. (9.53 mm) andhave a wall thickness less than 0.375 in. (9.53 mm), but arelimited in depth to 0.375
28、in. (9.53 mm) maximum by anotherrigid surface shall be permissible (see Fig. 2). The product shallbe evaluated in all manufacturers recommended use positions.5.6 Scissoring, Shearing, PinchingA product, when in amanufacturers recommended use position, shall be designedand constructed so as to preven
29、t injury to the occupant fromany scissoring, shearing or pinching when members or com-ponents rotate about a common axis or fastening point, slide,4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASMEInternational Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http:/www.asme
30、.org.5Department of Transportation Memorandum Report AAC-119-74-14, RevisionII, Drawing No. SA-1001 by Richard Chandler, July 2, 1974. Federal AviationAdministration, Civil Aeromedical Institute, Protection and Survival Laboratory,Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.FIG. 1 CAMI Infant Dummy
31、Mark IIF2012082pivot, fold or otherwise move relative to one another. Scissor-ing, shearing or pinching that may cause injury shall not bepermissible when the edges of the rigid parts admit a probegreater than 0.210 in. (5.33 mm) and less than 0.375 in. (9.53mm) diameter at any accessible point thro
32、ughout the range ofmotion of such parts.5.7 Exposed Coil SpringsAny exposed coil spring whichis accessible to the occupant, having or capable of generatinga space between coils of 0.210 in. (5.33 mm) or greater duringstatic load testing in accordance with 7.1.2 shall be covered orotherwise designed
33、to prevent injury from entrapment.5.8 Labeling:5.8.1 Warning labels (whether paper or non-paper) shall bepermanent when tested in accordance with 7.5.1-7.5.3.5.8.2 Warning statements applied directly onto the surfaceof the product by hot stamping, heat transfer, printing, woodburning, etc. shall be
34、permanent when tested in accordancewith 7.5.4.5.8.3 Nonpaper labels shall not liberate small parts whentested in accordance with 7.5.5.5.9 ToysToy accessories attached to, removable from, orsold with a stationary activity center, as well as their means ofattachment, must meet applicable requirements
35、 of ConsumerSafety Specification F 963.5.10 Protective ComponentsIf a child can grasp compo-nents between the thumb and forefinger, or teeth (such as caps,sleeves, or plugs used for protection from sharp edges, points,or entrapment of fingers or toes), or if there is at least aFIG. 2 Opening Example
36、F20120830.040 in. (1.00 mm) gap between the component and itsadjacent parent component, such component shall not beremoved when tested in accordance with 7.4.4.6. Performance RequirementsNOTE 1The forces which are to be applied to the sample in the testsdescribed in Section 7 of this standard are re
37、adily applied by means of acalibrated force gauge, or in the case of static load and dynamic load tests,by dead weights.6.1 Structural IntegrityAll tests that cover static anddynamic loading, and occupant retention, are to be performedon the same product, sequentially and without refurbishing orrepo
38、sitioning of adjustment, if any. At test conclusion, thereshall be no failure of seams, breakage of materials or changesof adjustments that could cause the product not to fully supportthe child or create a hazardous condition as defined in Section5. Maximum slippage of adjustable features, if any, i
39、s 1 in. (25mm).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 centershall be designed so that the leg openings will not permit thepassage of the test probe shown in Fig. 3 when tested inaccordance wit
40、h 7.1.3.6.3 Stability:6.3.1 Tip-OverA stationary activity center shall not tipover, when tested in accordance with 7.3.1.6.3.2 Seat TiltFor stationary activity centers with freelysuspended spring (or equivalent) supported seats, the seat shallnot tip more than 25 from the horizontal when tested inac
41、cordance with 7.3.2. This requirement does not apply tostationary activity centers where the direction and travel of theseat is controlled by the frame of the product.6.4 Protective ComponentsIf a child can grasp protectivecomponents between the thumb and forefinger or teeth, such ascaps, sleeves or
42、 plugs used for protection from sharp edges,points or entrapment of fingers or toes, or if there is at least a0.040 in. (1.00 mm) gap between the protective component andits adjacent parent component, such protective component shallnot be removed when tested in accordance with 7.4.6.5 Motion Resista
43、nce for Open Base Stationary ActivityCenterThe open base stationary activity center shall notmove more than 1.0 in. (24.4 mm) in the direction of theapplied force from its original position when tested in accor-dance with 7.6.7. Test MethodsNOTE 2Except for the Structural Integrity tests in 7.1, whi
44、ch shall beperformed first, the tests can be performed in any sequence.7.1 Structural Integrity:7.1.1 Dynamic Load:7.1.1.1 Position the stationary activity center in the manu-facturers recommended use position. If adjustable, adjust tothe highest and most upright position.7.1.1.2 Affix to the statio
45、nary activity center seat a 6-by-6in. (150-by-150 mm) wood block34 in. (19 mm) thick. If theunit has a hammock type seat, use a standard 6 in. (150 mm)weld cap, convex surface down, as identified in Fig. 4, attachedto the bottom of the test weight.7.1.1.3 Drop a test weight of 33 lb (15 kg), with th
46、e mass ofthe weld cap shown in Fig. 4 included, onto the seat at least adistance of 1 in. (25 mm) one hundred times.7.1.1.4 When testing a spring supported adjustable station-ary activity center, test with the product in the highestadjustment position and support the frame so that the droppingof the
47、 33 lb (15 kg) weight does not cause the seat to bottomout.7.1.2 Static Load:7.1.2.1 Position the stationary activity center as in 7.1.1.1.NOTEDimensions are based on a 5th percentile 6-month-old child.Gauge may be modified to facilitate testing to allow for pulling of thegauge.FIG. 3 Small Head Tes
48、t ProbeNOTECaps furnished to ANSI standards unless otherwise specified.Welding caps are formed from steel plate and are ellipsoidal in shape. Theminor axis being equal to one half the major axis radii “R” and “r” closelyapproximate the actual semi-ellipsoidal shape. All dimensions in inchesand are i
49、n accordance with ASME/ANSI B16.9.FIG. 4 Nominal 6-in. Weld Cap Weight (Approximately) 6.4 lb(2.90 kg)F20120847.1.2.2 Center a weight of 90 lb (41 kg) for a period of1 min on a 6-by-6 in. (150-by-150 mm) wood block34 in.(19 mm) thick affixed to the stationary activity center seat. Ifthe unit has a hammock type seat, use a standard 6 in. (150mm) weld cap, convex surface down, as identified in Fig. 4instead of the specified wood block. Make weight allowancefor the weld cap. If the natural action of a bouncer typestationary activity cen
