1、Designation: F 2598 09Standard Consumer Safety Specification forClothing Storage Chests1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2598; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number
2、 in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis consumer safety specification addresses chest accidents that have been identified by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).T
3、his consumer safety specification attempts to minimize the following: (1) possible entrapment andstrangulation hazards associated with sudden lid closing or dropping and (2) possible crushing,pinching, and laceration hazards associated with folding mechanisms, hinges, and lid supports.1. Scope1.1 Th
4、is consumer safety specification covers the perfor-mance requirements and test methods to ensure the safety ofchests.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the incidents and injuries to children resulting fromnormal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse ofthese ches
5、ts.1.3 This consumer safety specification applies to productsknown as clothes chests or other single-compartment closedrigid boxes (sometimes referred to as “cedar chests”) that aredesigned and marketed as storage containers for clothes,blankets, or linens. The products subject to the requirementsar
6、e those with a single volume of 1.1 ft3(0.031 m3) or more.1.4 No chest produced after the approval date of thisconsumer safety specification shall, either by label or othermeans, indicate compliance with this specification unless itconforms to all requirements contained herein.1.5 The values stated
7、in 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 5, of this specifi
8、cation: Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,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 limita-tions prior to use.2. Referenced
9、Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 834 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy ChestsF 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 ANSI Standard:3ANSI Z535 Safety Labeling2.3 Federal Standard:4Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations-Commercial Prac-tices3. Performance Requirements3.1 Lid Support:3.1.
10、1 Chests with vertically opening hinged lids shall beprovided with lid-support mechanisms to prevent suddencollapse or dropping of the lid.3.1.2 The lid-support mechanism shall support the lid sothat at no position in the arc of travel of the lid from within 2.0in. (50.8 mm) of the fully closed posi
11、tion through an arc not toexceed 60 from the fully closed position shall it drop morethan 0.50 in. (12.7 mm) under the influence of its own weight,except in the last 2.0 in. (50.8 mm) of travel. The test shall beconducted in accordance with 5.1.3.1.3 The chest lid shall comply with this requirementb
12、efore and after being subjected to 3500 opening and closingcycles, as described in Section 5.1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.42 on Furniture Safety.Current edition approved F
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15、0 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.1.4 The lid-support mechanism shall not require adjust-ment by the consumer to ensure adequate lid support, nor shallit require adjustment to comply with 3.1.2 after being cycledaccording to 5.1.2.3.1.5 Lid-support m
16、echanisms shall be designed so as toprevent pinching, crushing, or laceration injuries to fingers.Clearances or gaps produced by the action of such mechanisms(between components of the mechanism or between the mecha-nism and the chest lid) shall be constructed so that if the gapadmits a 0.19-in. (4.
17、8-mm) diameter rod it will also admit a0.50-in. (12.7-mm) diameter rod at all positions of the arc oftravel of the lid. This requirement does not apply to lid-supportmechanisms installed on the inside of the chest that are at least12 in. (305 mm) from the front and side edges of the chest orits lid.
18、3.2 ClosuresChest closures such as lids, covers, and doorsshall not be fitted with automatic locking devices.3.3 Closures and lids shall be of a type that can be openedwith a force of 10 lbf (45 N) or less when tested in accordancewith 5.2.3.4 LocksLocks shall be safety locks that do not auto-matica
19、lly engage.3.5 Chest shall withstand a load of 250 6 5lb(1136 2 kg)applied to the center 8 by 8-in. (20 by 20-cm) area of the lidwithout permanent damage.NOTE 1Simulating an adult sitting on top of the chest.4. Labeling4.1 The name and address (city, state, and zip code) of eitherthe manufacturer, d
20、istributor, or seller of the chest shall eitherbe permanently and conspicuously labeled on the product orconspicuously marked in collateral information provided toeach user that includes information on assembly, proper use,safety and product care.4.2 Only those chests that meet the requirements of t
21、hissafety specification may be marked or labeled on the product orits collateral materials with the phrase “Meets ASTM SafetySpecification F XXXX.”4.3 If the product does not comply with Consumer SafetySpecification F 834, the chest shall be permanently and con-spicuously labeled inside on the lid w
22、ith the words:“WARNINGThis chest is not intended or suitable for a toychest” and “Risk of Child Suffocation.” Labels shall meet theguidelines of ANSI Z535.5. Test Methods5.1 Lid Support Mechanisms:5.1.1 Assemble the chest in accordance with manufacturersinstructions.5.1.2 Lift the lid to any positio
23、n in its arc of travel to adistance greater than 2.0 in. (50.8 mm) but not to cause the lidto move through an arc of more than 60 from the lids fullyclosed position measured at the outermost edge of the lid.Release the lid and observe any dropping motion of a point inthe approximate center of the ou
24、termost edge of the lid.5.1.3 Subject the lid to 3500 opening and closing cycles.One cycle consists of raising the lid from its fully closedposition to a fully open position and returning it to fully closed.5.1.4 To prevent undue stress on screws or other fastenersused to attach lid support mechanis
25、ms, take care not to forcethe lid beyond its normal arc of travel.5.1.5 Complete one cycle in approximately 10 to 15 s.Complete the 3500 cycles, then repeat the test described in5.1.2.5.2 Closures and Lids:5.2.1 Hinged LidsWith the lid in a closed position, applya gradually increasing force in an up
26、ward direction perpen-dicular to the plane of the lid at a point within 1 in. (25.4 mm)from its geometric center. Note the maximum force to causethe lid to begin to open.6. General Requirements6.1 All finishes and materials used in the construction of thechests shall be nonhazardous as defined by re
27、gulations underthe Federal Hazardous SubstancesAct and must conform to therequirements of the regulations for Lead in Paint under theConsumer Product Safety Act.56.2 All paints and coatings shall comply with the limitationsof antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead,mercury, and selenium a
28、s outlined in Consumer Safety Speci-fication F 963.7. Keywords7.1 cedar chest; chest; clothes chest; storage chestASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly adv
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