1、Designation:F295113Standard Consumer Safety Specification forBaby Monitors1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2951;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 parentheses in
2、dicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis consumer safety specification addresses incidents associated with corded baby monitors thatwere identified by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC
3、).Incidents identified by the CPSC and addressed in this consumer safety specification includestrangulations as a result of entanglement in cords.This consumer safety specification is not intended to address corded monitors that are eitherblatantly misused or abused.This consumer safety specificatio
4、n is written within current state-of-the-art technology and is intended to be updated if substantive information becomes available thatnecessitates additional requirements or justifies revision of existing requirements.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes require-ments for corde
5、d baby monitors,including audio monitors,video monitors,and motion sensor monitors.It also providesrequirements for labeling,instructional material and packag-ing.1.1.1 This consumer safety specification is intended tominimize injuries to children resulting from normal usage andreasonably foreseeabl
6、e misuse or abuse of baby monitors.1.2 No product produced after the approval date of thisconsumer safety specification shall,either by label or othermeans,indicate compliance with this specification unless itconforms to all applicable requirements contained herein,before and after all testing.1.3 U
7、nitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associa
8、ted with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF963 Con
9、sumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 Federal Standards:316 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500 Hazardous SubstancesAct Regulations includ-ing sections:1500.3(c)(6)(vi)Definition of“FlammableSolid”1500.48 Technical Requir
10、ements for Determining a SharpPoint In Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use ByChildren Under Eight Years of Age1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpMetal or Glass Edge in Toys or OtherArticles Intended forUse by Children Under Eight Years of Age1500.53 Test Methods for Simulatin
11、g Use andAbuse of Toysand Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Over 36but Not Over 96 Months of Age3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 conspicuous,adjdescribes a label that is visiblewhen the unit is in a manufacturers recommended use positionto a person stan
12、ding near the unit at any one position aroundthe unit but not necessarily visible from all positions.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.68 onBaby Monitors.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Pub
13、lished September 2013.Originallyapproved in 2012.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2951 12.DOI:10.1520/F2951-13.2For 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
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15、2959.United States1 3.1.2 cord,nExternal Power Supply(AC adapter)or otherelectrical cords which are connected to the monitor.3.1.2.1 DiscussionAdditionally,any non-electrical cordssuch as a length of slender,flexible material includingmonofilaments,woven and twisted cord,rope,plastic textiletapes,ri
16、bbon,and those fibrous materials commonly calledstring.3.1.3 corded monitor,nmonitor that uses a cord or onethat has an option to use a cord.3.1.4 manufacturers recommended use position,nanyposition that is presented by the manufacturer in any descrip-tive or instructional literature as a normal,allowable,oracceptable configuration for use of the product.3.1.4.1 DiscussionThis specifically excludes positionsthat the manufacturer shows in a like manner in its literature tobe unacceptable,unsafe,o
