ASTM F833-03 - 1.11.2003
 
1. Scope

1.1 This consumer safety specification establishes safety performance requirements, test methods, and requirements for labeling to minimize the hazards to children presented by carriages and strollers as identified in the introduction.

1.2 No carriage or stroller produced after the approval date of this consumer safety performance shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all requirements herein.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this consumer safety specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

F2680-17

Standard Test Methods and Specifications for Bicycle Manually Operated Front Wheel Retention Systems

16 CFR 1501

Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Three Years of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts

1500.50-52

Tests Methods for Simulating Use and Abuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children

16 CFR 1303

Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

16 CFR 1508.07 (c)

F963-23

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

F406-22

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards

D3359-23

Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test

Hazardous Substances Act Regulations including sections:

1500.49

Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age

1500.48

Mechanical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age

Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Safety requirements and test methods Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cen.eu.

AS/NZS 2088

Prams and strollerssafety requirements Available from SAI Global, http://www.saiglobal.com.