1、Designation:F254914aStandard 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 number in parent
2、heses 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)relating to frame child car
3、riers.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 product use.This consumersaf
4、ety 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 practice or disregardingthe i
5、nstructions or warnings provided with the product,or both.1.Scope1.1 This consumer safety specification covers performancerequirements,test methods,and marking requirements topromote safe use of frame child carriers.1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-mize the risk of injury t
6、o a child from the normal use andreasonably foreseeable misuse of these products.1.3 For purposes of definition,a frame child carrier is aproduct,normally of sewn fabric construction on a tubularmetal or other frame,which is designed to carry a child,in anupright position,on the back of the caregive
7、r.A frame childcarrier is intended for use with a child that is able to sit uprightunassisted and weighs between 16 and 50 lb(7.3 and 18.1 kg).The frame child carrier is intended to be worn on the back ofthe caregivers body,with the carrier,and thus the child,suspended from both shoulders of the car
8、egiver.The seatedposition of the child is either facing towards or away from thecaregiver.1.4 No frame child carrier produced after the approval dateof this consumer safety specification shall,either by label orother means,indicate compliance with the specification unlessit complies with all of the
9、requirements contained herein.1.5 This consumer safety specification is not intended toaddress incidents and injuries resulting from the interaction ofother persons or objects with the caregiver and child while theframe child carrier is in use.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be rega
10、rdedas standard.The values given in 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 method portion,Section 7 of this consumer safety speci-fication.This standard
11、may involve the use of hazardousmaterials,operations,and equipment.This standard does notpurport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associatedwith its use.It is the responsibility of the user of this standardto establish appropriate safety and health practices anddetermine the applicabilit
12、y of regulatory limitations prior touse.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape TestF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety2.2 EN Standard:3EN 13209 Child Use and Care Articles(Child CarriersSafety Requirements and Test Methods)1This spec
13、ification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.21 onInfant Carriers,Bouncers and Baby Swings.Current edition approved July 1,2014.Published August 2014.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 201
14、4 as F2549 14.DOI:10.1520/F2549-14A.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 the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from European Commi
15、ttee for Standardization(CEN),36 rue deStassart,B-1050,Brussels,Belgium,http:/www.cenorm.be.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 Federal Regulations:416 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substance Act regulations includ-ing:1500.3(c)(6)(v
16、i)Definition of“Flammable Solid”1500.44Method for Determining Extremely Flammableand Flammable Solids1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a SharpPoint in Toys or 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 Age1500.50-52 Test Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse ofToys and Other Articles for Use by Children16 CFR 1501