ASTM F2906-11

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Designation: F2906 – 11
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Bedside Sleepers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2906; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification is intended to address incidents reported by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) relating to bedside sleepers.
In response to the incident data compiled by the CPSC, this consumer safety specification attempts
to minimize the hazards associated with these products from the following: (1) occupant retention, (2)
structural integrity and product assembly, and (3) deficiency of consumer education regarding product
use.This consumer safety 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 it apply to products used by consumers in a careless manner that violate normal
practice or disregard the instructions or warnings provided with the product, or both.
1. Scope 1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 6 of this consumer safety perfor-
1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes perfor-
mance specification. This standard may involve the use of
mancerequirements,testmethodsandmarkingrequirementsto
hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This standard
promote safe use of bedside sleepers.
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
1.2 This consumer safety specification is intended to mini-
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
mize the risk of injury to an infant from the normal use and
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
reasonably foreseeable misuse of a bedside sleeper.
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
1.3 This consumer safety performance specification covers
to use.
products intended to provide sleeping space for an infant up to
approximately 5 months of age (or when child begins to push
2. Referenced Documents
up on hands and knees). These products are intended to be
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
secured to the side of an adult bed for the purpose of having a
F406 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size
baby sleep in close proximity to an adult.
Baby Cribs/Play Yards
1.4 No bedside sleeper produced after the approval date of
F2085 Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed
this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other
Rails
means, indicate compliance with the specification unless it
F2194 Consumer Safety Specification for Bassinets and
complies with all of the requirements contained herein.
Cradles
1.5 This consumer safety performance specification is not
intended to address incidents and injuries resulting from
3. Terminology
alteration or unreasonable abuse or misuse of the product by a
3.1 Definitions:
child or child care provider.
3.1.1 attachment system, n—the means used to attach the
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
bedside sleeper to the adult bed.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.1.2 bedside sleeper, n—a rigid frame assembly that may
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
be combined with a fabric or mesh assembly, or both, used to
and are not considered standard.
function as sides, ends, or floor or a combination thereof, and
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
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Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.18 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Cribs, Toddler Beds, Play Yards, Bassinets, Cradles and Changing Tables.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2011. Published December 2011. DOI:
the ASTM website.
10.1520/F2906-11.
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that is intended to provide a sleeping environment for infants 5.3.1 The bedside sleeper shall not separate from the test
and is secured to an adult bed. platform more than 1 in. (2.5 cm) at any point of attachment to
3.1.3 fabric, n—any woven, knit, coated, laminated, ex- the test platform when tested in accordance with 6.1.1-6.1.3.
truded or calendered flexible material that is intended to be
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