1、Designation: F2549 09aF2549 13Standard Consumer Safety Specification forFrame Child Carriers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2549; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A nu
2、mber 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 (CPSC) relatin
3、g 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 education regarding p
4、roduct 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, violating normal
5、 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 specification is intende
6、d 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 child, in an upri
7、ght 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 weighweighs between 16 and 50 lb (7.3 kg) and up to 40 lb (18.1and 22.7 kg). The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the back of the caregiverscaregi
8、vers body, with the carrier, andthus the child, suspended from both shoulders of the caregiver. The seated position of the child is either facing towards or awayfrom the caregiver.1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label
9、 or othermeans, 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 otherpersons or objects with the caregiver and child
10、while the frame child 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 pert
11、ains only to the 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
12、 the user of this standard to establish appropriatesafety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of AST
13、M Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 on Infant Carriers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.Current edition approved July 1, 2009Nov. 1, 2013. Published August 2009November 2013. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2009 asF2549
14、09.F2549 09a. DOI: 10.1520/F2549-09A.10.1520/F2549-13.2 For referencedASTM 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.This do
15、cument 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 recommends that users consult prior editions a
16、s 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 States1F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 EN
17、 Standard:3EN 13209 Child Use and Care Articles (Child Carriers Safety Requirements and Test Methods)2.3 Federal Regulations:416 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substance Act regulations including:1500.3 (c) (6) (vi) Definition of “Flammable Solid”1500.44 Method for Determining Extremely Flammable and Flammable
18、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 Articles Intended for Use ByChildren Under Eight Years of Age15
19、00.50-52 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 or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts16 CFR 1303 Ba
20、n of Lead Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint2.4 Other Document:CAMI Infant Dummy,Dummy Mark II (see Fig. 1)3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 conspicuousvisible when the product is in the manufacturers use position to a caregiver who is placing the occupant
21、in 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 materials commonly called string.3.1.3 fabricany woven, kni
22、t, 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 hinged frame member designed to deploy and allow the ch
23、ild 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 product is usedin any of the manufacturers recommended
24、 use positions.3 Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http:/www.cenorm.be.4 Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http:/www.acces
25、s.gpo.gov.FIG. 1 CAMI Dummy,Dummy Mark IIF2549 1323.1.7 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 specifically excludespos
26、itions 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.3.1.9 occupant retention syste
27、ma system provided to secure the occupant in a seated position in any of the manufacturersrecommended 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 lab
28、el material that tears without the aid of tools and leaves a fibrous edge.3.1.12 seama 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 Standardi
29、zation4.1 The product shall be completely assembled in accordance with the manufacturers 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 7369F (2365C) for at least 1 h before testing.All testingshall be cond
30、ucted in this temperature range.4.4 All testing required by this consumer safety specification shall be conducted on the same unit in the order presented in thisspecification.5. General Requirements5.1 Hazardous Sharp Points or EdgesThere shall be no sharp points or edges as defined by 16 CFR 1500.4
31、8 and 16 CFR1500.49 before and after testing.5.2 Small PartsThere shall be no 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 t
32、o testing, any wooden parts shall be smooth and free of splinters.5.5 Scissoring, Shearing, PinchingA 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 componen
33、ts rotateabout a common axis or fastening point, slide, pivot, fold, or otherwise 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. (9.5
34、0 mm) diameter at any accessible point throughout the range of motion of such 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) diam
35、eter rod. Holes or slots that are between0.210 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 allmanufa
36、cturers recommended use positions.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 (see 7.3) shall be covered or otherwise designed to preventinjury.5
37、.8 Locking and LatchingAny frame child carrier that folds, for storage or transport, 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 remai
38、n in its manufacturers recommended use position during and upon completion ofthe 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 Unint
39、entional FoldingIf the frame child carrier is designed to allow it to stand 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 permane
40、nt when tested in accordance with 7.7, 7.8, and7.9.5.10.1 Warning statements 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.F2549 1335.10.2 Non-paper labels shall not liberate
41、small parts when tested in accordance with 7.9.5.11 Protective ComponentsIf a child can 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. (1.0
42、0 mm)gap between the component and its adjacent parent component, such component shall 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 accessor
43、ies attached to, removable from, or sold with a child frame carrier, as well as their means of attachment,must meet applicable requirements of Consumer Safety Specification F963.6. Performance Requirements6.1 Leg OpeningsLeg openings shall not permit the passage of the Leg Opening Test Sphere when t
44、ested in accordance with7.1.6.2 Dynamic StrengthThe carrier shall not create 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)
45、per strap as a result of the dynamic testing in accordance with 7.2.FIG. 2 Opening ExampleF2549 1346.3 Static 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
46、 7.3. Adjustable elements in the occupant retentionsystem shall not slip more than 1 in. (25.4 mm) when 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 acco
47、rdance with 7.4.6.5 Retention System:6.5.1 A retention system, including a shoulder restraint, shall be 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 th
48、e retention system in such a manner that it will not detach in normalusage.6.5.3 If the retention system 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.6.6 Handle IntegrityThe carrier shall not crea
49、te a hazardous condition such as handle or frame breaking or disengaging orseams separating when tested in accordance with 7.6.7. Test Methods7.1 Leg Openings:7.1.1 Place the CAMI Infant Dummy Mark II into the frame carrier in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, fastenall restraint harnesses and if applicable, tighten any other adjustment straps used for securing or containing, or both, the occupantin the carrier. Adjust the seat height in accordance with the manufacturers instructions for use with a 6 month old
