1、Designation:F254909 Designation: F 2549 09aStandard Consumer Safety Specification forFrame Child Carriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2549; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last
2、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 specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission
3、(CPSC) relating to frame child carriers.In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attemptsto minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)structural integrity, and (3) deficiency of consumer educati
4、on regarding product use. This consumersafety 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 itapply to products used by consumers in a careless manner, vi
5、olating normal practice or disregardingthe instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.1. Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performance requirements, test methods, and marking requirements to promotesafe use of frame child carriers.1.2 This consumer safety specificat
6、ion is intended to minimize the risk of injury to a child from the normal use and reasonablyforeseeable misuse of these products.1.3 For purposes of definition, a frame child carrier is a product, normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubular metal or otherframe, which is designed to carry a chi
7、ld, in an upright position, on the back of the caregiver. A frame child carrier is intendedfor use with a child that is able to sit upright unassisted and weigh between 16 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb (18.1 kg). The framechild carrier is intended to be worn on the back of the caregivers body, with th
8、e carrier, and thus the child, suspended from bothshoulders of the caregiver. The seated position of the child is either facing towards or away from the caregiver.1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or othermeans, i
9、ndicate 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 otherpersons or objects with the caregiver and child while the frame c
10、hild 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 mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
11、test method portion, Section 7 of this consumer safety specification.This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to addressall of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
12、 standard to establish appropriatesafety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations 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 EN Standard:3EN
13、 13209 Child Use and Care Articles (Child Carriers Safety Requirements and Test Methods)1This 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 approve
14、d AprilJuly 1, 2009. Published AprilAugust 2009. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as F 2549 089.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume in
15、formation, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http:/www.cenorm.be.1This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM stan
16、dard 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 recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by AST
17、M is to be considered the official document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.2.3 Federal Regulations:416 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substance Act regulations including:1500.3 (c) (6) (vi) Definition of “Flammable Solid”1500.44
18、Method for Determining Extremely Flammable and Flammable Solids1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use By Children UnderEight Years of Age1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articl
19、es Intended for Use ByChildren Under Eight Years of Age1500.50-52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Articles for Use by Children16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of Age WhichPresent Choking, Aspiration
20、or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint2.4 Other Document:CAMI Infant Dummy, Mark II (see Fig. 1)3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 conspicuousvisible when the product is in the manufacturers use
21、 position to a caregiver who is placing the occupantin the frame child carrier or when the caregiver places the product on his or her body.3.1.2 cordlength of slender, flexible material including monofilaments, rope, woven and twisted cord, plastic or textile tapes,ribbons, and those fibrous materia
22、ls commonly called string.3.1.3 fabricany woven, knit, coated, laminated, extruded, or calendered flexible material that is intended to be sewn, welded,heat sealed, or glued together as an assembly.3.1.4 handlea component intended to facilitate lifting of the frame child carrier.3.1.5 kickstanda hin
23、ged frame member designed to deploy and allow the child carrier to stand freely, in the upright position,for loading of child. The frame member can then be retracted when the carrier is in use.3.1.6 leg openingthe opening in the frame child carrier through which the occupants legs extend when the pr
24、oduct is usedin any of the manufacturers recommended use positions.3.1.7 manufacturers recommended use position(s) any position that is presented as a normal, allowable, or acceptableconfiguration for use of the product by the manufacturer in any descriptive or instructional literature. This specifi
25、cally excludespositions that the manufacturer shows in a like manner in its literature to be unacceptable, unsafe, or not recommended.3.1.8 occupantthat individual who is restrained in a seated position inside the frame child carrier in one of the manufacturersrecommended use positions.4Available fr
26、om U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http:/www.access.gpo.gov.FIG. 1 CAMI Dummy, Mark IIF 2549 09a23.1.9 occupant retention systema system provided to secure the occupant in a seated position in any of the manuf
27、acturersrecommended use positions.3.1.10 non-paper labelany label material (such as plastic or metal) that either will not tear without the aid of tools or tears,leaving a sharply defined edge.3.1.11 paper labelany label material that tears without the aid of tools and leaves a fibrous edge.3.1.12 s
28、eama means of joining fabric components, such as sewing, welding, heat sealing, or gluing.3.1.13 static loada vertically downward force applied by a calibrated force gage or by dead weights.4. Calibration and Standardization4.1 The product shall be completely assembled in accordance with the manufac
29、turers instructions.4.2 No testing shall be conducted within 48 h of manufacture.4.3 The product to be tested shall be at an ambient temperature of 73 6 9F (23 6 5C) for at least 1 h before testing.All testingshall be conducted in this temperature range.4.4 All testing required by this consumer safe
30、ty specification shall be conducted on the same unit in the order presented in thisspecification.5. General Requirements5.1 Hazardous Sharp Points or Edges There shall be no sharp points or edges as defined by 16 CFR 1500.48 and 16 CFR1500.49 before and after testing.5.2 Small PartsThere shall be no
31、 small parts as defined by 16 CFR 1501 before testing or liberated as a result of testing tothis specification.5.3 Lead in PaintThe paint or surface coating on the product shall comply with 16 CFR 1303.5.4 Wood PartsPrior to testing, any wooden parts shall be smooth and free of splinters.5.5 Scissor
32、ing, Shearing, Pinching A product, when in a manufacturers recommended use position, shall be designed andconstructed so as to prevent injury to the occupant from an scissoring, shearing, or pinching when members or components rotateabout a common axis or fastening point, slide, pivot, fold, or othe
33、rwise move relative to one another. Scissoring, shearing, orpinching that may cause injury shall not be permissible when the edges of any rigid parts admit a probe greater than 0.210 in. (5.30mm) and less than 0.375 in. (9.50 mm) diameter at any accessible point throughout the range of motion of suc
34、h parts.5.6 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 between0.210 in. (5.33 mm) and 0.375 in. (
35、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.5.7 Exposed Coil SpringsAny exposed coil s
36、pring 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 (see 7.3) shall be covered or otherwise designed to preventinjury.5.8 Locking and LatchingAny frame child carrier that folds, for storage or tr
37、ansport, shall have a latching or locking deviceor other provision in the design that will prevent the unit from unintentionally folding when properly placed in the manufacturersrecommended use position. The unit shall remain in its manufacturers recommended use position during and upon completion o
38、fthe test in accordance with 7.10. If a unit is designed with a latching or locking device, that device shall remain engaged andoperative after testing.NOTE 1This requirement does not apply to the carrier kickstand.5.9 Unintentional FoldingIf the frame child carrier is designed to allow it to stand
39、freely in the upright position, the carriershall remain in the manufacturers recommended use position before and after completion of all tests in 7.11.5.10 LabelingWarning labels (whether paper or non-paper) shall be permanent when tested in accordance with 7.7, 7.8, and7.9.5.10.1 Warning statements
40、 applied directly onto the surface of the product by hot stamping, heat transfer, printing, woodburning, and so forth shall be permanent when tested in accordance with 7.8.5.10.2 Non-paper labels shall not liberate small parts when tested in accordance with 7.9.5.11 Protective ComponentsIf a child c
41、an grasp components 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 a 0.040 in. (1.00 mm)gap between the component and its adjacent parent component, such component shal
42、l not be removed when tested in accordancewith 7.12.5.12 There shall be no flammable solids as defined in 16 CFR 1500.3 (c) (6) (vi) before or after testing in accordance with thisspecification.5.13 ToysToy accessories attached to, removable from, or sold with a child frame carrier, as well as their
43、 means of attachment,must meet applicable requirements of Consumer Safety Specification F 963.F 2549 09a36. Performance Requirements6.1 Leg OpeningsLeg openings shall not permit the passage of the Leg Opening Test Sphere when tested in accordance with7.1.6.2 Dynamic StrengthThe carrier shall not cre
44、ate a hazardous condition, such as frame or fasteners breaking or disengagingor seams separating, when tested in accordance with 7.2. Adjustable elements in the occupant retention system shall not slip morethan 1 in. (25.4 mm) per strap as a result of the dynamic testing in accordance with 7.2.6.3 S
45、tatic LoadThe carrier shall not create a hazardous condition, such as not supporting the test weight, frame or fastenersbreaking or disengaging, or seams separating, when tested in accordance with 7.3. Adjustable elements in the occupant retentionsystem shall not slip more than 1 in. (25.4 mm) when
46、tested in accordance with 7.3.6.4 StabilityIf the frame child carrier is designed to allow it to stand freely in the upright position, the frame child carrier shallnot tip over when tested in accordance with 7.4.6.5 Retention System:6.5.1 A retention system, including a shoulder restraint, shall be
47、provided to secure the occupant in a seated position in any ofthe manufacturers recommended use positions when tested in accordance with 7.5.6.5.2 Before shipment, the manufacturer shall attach the retention system in such a manner that it will not detach in normalusage.6.5.3 If the retention system
48、 includes a crotch restraint designed to work with a lap belt, it shall be designed such that its useis mandatory when the retention system is in use.FIG. 2 Opening ExampleF 2549 09a46.6 Handle IntegrityThe carrier shall not create a hazardous condition such as handle or frame breaking or disengagin
49、g orseams separating when tested in accordance with 7.6.7. Test Methods7.1 Leg Openings:7.1.1 If the leg opening is adjustable in size to allow for growth, it shall be tested with the leg opening adjusted to its smallestsize as described in the manufacturers literature or instructions.7.1.2 Place the Leg Opening Test Sphere (Fig. 3) in the carrier leg opening and adjust the carrier in a manner such that the legopening of the carrier is horizontal. Remove the test sphere.NOTE 2Sphere shall be fabricated from a smooth, rigid mate
