1、Designation: F2085 12Standard Consumer Safety Specification forPortable Bed Rails1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2085; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in par
2、entheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis consumer safety specification addresses portable bed rail incidents that were identified by theU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).I
3、n response to incident data supplied by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts tominimize the following type of potential hazard through labeling and performance requirements:entrapment between the portable bed rail and mattress in the bed rail structure and entanglement onprotrusions
4、. Entrapment of a child by the head or neck can result in asphyxiation.This consumer safety specification is written within the current state-of-the-art of portable bed railtechnology. It is intended that this specification will be updated whenever substantive informationbecomes available that neces
5、sitates additional requirements or justifies the revision of existingrequirements.This consumer safety specification is not intended to address all the hazards of bed rails that areeither blatantly misused or used in a careless manner that disregards the instructional literature andwarning statement
6、s provided with each bed rail.1. Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes require-ments for the performance of portable bed rails. It also containsrequirements for labeling and instructional literature. Thisconsumer safety specification does not cover guardrails thatfall under the sco
7、pe of Consumer Safety Specification F1821 orguardrails that are designed for a specific model of bed andwhich attaches at the headboard or footboard.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize hazards to children resulting from normal use andreasonably foreseeable misuse of porta
8、ble bed rails.1.3 For the purpose of this consumer safety specification, aportable bed rail is a device intended to be installed on an adultbed to prevent children from falling out of bed. These bed railsare intended for children who can get in and out of an adult bedunassisted (typically from 2 to
9、5 years of age).1.4 No bed rail as defined in 3.1.1 that is produced after theapproval date of this consumer safety specification shall, eitherby label or other means, indicate compliance with this speci-fication unless it conforms to all the requirements containedherein.1.5 This consumer safety spe
10、cification includes the follow-ing sections:1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.11 on Bed Rails.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2012. Published January 2012. Originallyapproved
11、in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2085 10a. DOI:10.1520/F2085-12.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.Title SectionScope 1Referenced Documents 2Terminology 3Calibration and Standardization 4General Requir
12、ements 5Performance Requirements 6Structural Integrity 6.1Openings 6.2Enclosed Openings 6.3Openings Created by Bed Rail Displacement of Adjacent StylePortable Bed Rails6.4Openings Created by Displacement of Mattress-Top PortableBed Rails6.5Openings Created by Displacement of Portable Bed Rails In-te
13、nded for Use on Specific Manufacturers Beds6.6Protrusions 6.7Openings Between Bedposts (Headboard, Footboards, Etc.)and Ends of Portable Bed Rail6.8Bedrail components requiring consumer assembly 6.9Test Equipment 7Test Beds 7.1Torso Probe 7.2Wedge Probe 7.3Ring Gauge 7.4Weight Gauge 7.5Force Gauge 7
14、.6Test Methods 8Test Method for Structural Integrity 8.1Test Method for Enclosed Openings Within Portable Bed Rail 8.2Test Method for Displacement of Adjacent Style Portable BedRails8.3Test Method for Displacement of 9Mattress-Top9 Style PortableBed Rails8.4Test Method for Portable Bed Rails Intende
15、d for Use on a Spe-cific Manufacturers Bed8.5Test Method for Entanglement on Protrusions 8.6Marking and Labeling 9Permanency of Labels and Warnings 10Instructional Literature 11Keywords 12Rationale Appendix X11.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given i
16、n parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion in Section 8 of this specification. Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety c
17、oncerns,if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory require-ments prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhes
18、ion by Tape TestD3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSlab,Bonded, and Molded Urethane FoamsF1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification forPlayground Equipment for Public UseF1821 Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds2.2 Federal Standards:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing
19、Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous SubstancesAct Regu-lations, including Sections:16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Useby Children Under 8 Years of Age16 CFR 1500.
20、49 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other ArticlesIntended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and OtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years ofAge which Present Choking, Aspiration, or IngestionHa
21、zards Because of Small Parts3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 adjacent type bed rail, nportable bed rail in whichthe guard portion (portion that a child would contact whenrolling toward the mattress edge) of the unit is essentially avertical plane that is pushed
22、against the side of the mattress.The guard remains immediately next to the mattress and doesnot extend over the mattress surface.3.1.2 arm, nfor the purpose of this specification, a de-vice(s) attached to a bed rail that extends between the mattressand mattress foundation and is intended to secure t
23、he bed railto the bed.3.1.3 bed manufacturer specific type portable bed rail,nportable bed rail that is intended for use on a certain typeor model(s) of bed as specified by the manufacturer of the bedor bed rail, or both.3.1.4 captive hardware, nfasteners that remain attached totheir respective comp
24、onents before normal assembly and afternormal disassembly (see Fig. 1).3.1.5 conspicuous, adjlabel that is visible, when theportable bed rail is in the manufacturers recommended useposition, to a person standing near the unit at any one positionaround the unit but not necessarily visible from all po
25、sitions.3.1.6 consumer adjustment, nthose activities defined bythe instructions to be taken by the consumer in order toproperly fit and secure the bedrail to the mattress.3.1.6.1 DiscussionExamples include sliding telescopingpoles for proper fit, or initial adjustment for use, tightening ofanchoring
26、 straps and positioning or changing of attachmentcomponents or locking pins.3.1.7 consumer assembly, vthe fitting together of compo-nents of the bedrail according to manufacturer instructions.3.1.8 installation component, ncomponent of the bedrailthat is specifically designed to attach the bedrail t
27、o the bed andtypically located under the mattress when in the manufacturersrecommended use position.3.1.9 mattress-top bed rail, nportable bed rail in whichthe guard portion (portion that a child would contact whenrolling toward the mattress edge) extends over the sleepingsurface of the mattress.2Fo
28、r 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 U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent o
29、f Documents,732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.F2085 1223.1.10 misassembled bed rail, na bed rail that has beenassembled incorrectly but appears to function as a bedrail.3.1.11 nonpaper label, adjany label made of fabric orother material (such as plastic or metal) which eit
30、her will nottear without the aid of tools, or tears leaving a sharply definededge.3.1.12 non-rigid bed rail, nportable bed rail constructedof non-rigid materials, including but not limited to fabric orfoam, or that requires air be inflated into the product to achievestructure.3.1.13 paper label, adj
31、any label material (except fabric)which tears without the aid of tools and leaves a fibrous edge.3.1.14 permanent, adjmarking or label shall be consid-ered permanent if, during an attempt to manually remove itwithout the aid of tools or solvents, it cannot be removed, or ittears upon removal, or suc
32、h action damages the surface towhich it is attached.3.1.15 portable bed rail, nportable railing installed on theside of an adult bed and/or on the mattress surface which isintended to keep a child from falling out of bed.3.1.15.1 DiscussionPortable bed rails include those madefor a specific manufact
33、urers bed.4. Calibration and Standardization4.1 The product shall be completely assembled, unlessotherwise noted, in accordance with the manufacturers in-structions.4.2 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufac-turing.4.3 The product to be tested shall be in a room with anambient temperat
34、ure of 73 6 9F (23 6 5C) for at least 1 hprior to testing. Testing shall then be conducted within thistemperature range.4.4 All testing required by this specification shall be con-ducted on the same unit.5. General Requirements5.1 There shall be no hazardous sharp points or edges asdefined by 16 CFR
35、 1500.48 and 16 CFR 1500.49.5.2 There shall be no small parts as defined by 16 CFR1501.5.3 Any exposed wood parts shall be smooth and free fromsplinters.5.4 The bed rail shall conform to 16 CFR 1303.5.5 Non-rigid bed rails need only meet the general require-ments of Section 5, the performance requir
36、ement of 6.3, andthe warning requirements of 9.3.5.6 Warning labels (whether paper or nonpaper) shall bepermanent when tested per 10.1-10.3. Warning statementsapplied directly onto the surface of the product by hotstamping, heat transfer, printing, wood burning. etc. shall bepermanent when tested pe
37、r 10.4. Nonpaper labels shall notliberate small parts when tested in accordance with 10.5.5.7 Installation components that are required to meet theperformance requirements of 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6 shall be fullyassembled, inseparable, and permanently attached to a compo-nent requiring consumer assembly
38、(this excludes any consumeradjustment).5.8 For products requiring consumer assembly, suppliedhardware used for assembly of the bedrail such as screws, nutsor bolts shall be captive hardware to their respective compo-nents.6. Performance Requirements6.1 Structural IntegrityAll tests of 8.1 shall be p
39、erformedsequentially.After testing in accordance with 8.1, there shall beno hazardous condition created as defined in Section 5.6.2 OpeningsHoles or slots that extend entirely through awall section of any rigid material less than 0.375-in. (9.53-mm)thick and admit a 0.210-in. (5.33-mm) diameter rod
40、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-in. (9.53-mm) maximum by anotherrigid surface shall be permissible (see Fig. 2). The
41、product shallbe evaluated in all manufacturers recommended use positions.6.3 Enclosed OpeningsWhen tested in accordance with8.2, there shall be no enclosed openings in the enclosedFIG. 1 Captive HardwareF2085 123structure of the portable bed rail that will permit passage of theTorso Probe shown in F
42、ig. 3.6.4 Openings Created by Bed Rail Displacement of Adja-cent Style Portable Bed RailsWhen tested in accordancewith the procedure in 8.3, there shall be no opening betweenthe mattress and the bed rail that will permit passage of theTorso Probe shown in Fig. 3. Passage is defined as the entireTors
43、o Probe passing the horizontal plane that extends from thetop surface of the mattress toward the guard portion of the bedrail.6.4.1 Bed rails that are marketed as being usable on a bedthat has a mattress support that is solid rather than a box springshall be tested on Platform 3, as defined in 7.1.3
44、, in accordancewith 8.3.6.5 Openings Created by Displacement of Mattress-TopPortable Bed RailsWhen tested in accordance with theprocedure in 8.4, the Wedge Probe (Fig. 4) shall not penetrateto a depth greater than 4.5 in. (114 mm) and the bed rail shallnot displace horizontally such that the inner e
45、dge of the bed railmoves off the top mattress surface. The inner edge of the bedrail is the edge where the Wedge Probe is inserted.6.5.1 Bed rails that are marketed as being usable on a bedthat has a mattress support that is solid rather than a box springshall be tested on Platform 3, as defined in
46、7.1.3, in accordancewith 8.3.6.6 Openings Created by Displacement of Portable BedRails Intended for Use on Specific Manufacturers BedsWhen tested in accordance with the procedure in 8.5 there shallbe no opening between the mattress and bed rail that willpermit passage of the Torso Probe (Fig. 3). Pa
47、ssage is definedas the entire Torso Probe passing the horizontal plane towardthe guard position of the bed rail.FIG. 2 Opening ExampleF2085 124FIG. 3 Torso ProbeFIG. 4 Wedge ProbeF2085 1256.7 ProtrusionsNeither string on the weight gauge shallstay attached to a protrusion when tested in accordance w
48、iththe procedure in 8.6.6.8 Openings Between Bedposts (Headboard, Footboards,Etc.) and Ends of Portable Bed RailWhen installed inaccordance with the manufacturers instructions on Test Plat-forms 1 and 2 there shall be a minimum of 9 in. (230 mm)between the left and right ends of the portable bed rai
49、l and thecorresponding left and right ends of the test mattress.6.8.1 Adjacent Style and Mattress Top Portable Bed RailsWhen installed in accordance with the manufacturers instruc-tions on Test Platforms 1 and 2 there shall be a minimum of9 in. (230 mm) between the left and right ends of the portablebed rail and the corresponding left and right ends of the testmattress.6.8.2 Bed Manufacturer Specific Type Portable Bed RailsWhen installed on the bed manufacturers bed with themattress from platforms 1 and 2, there shall be a minimum of9 i
