ASTM F2373-11(2017)
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months

Standard No.
ASTM F2373-11(2017)
Release Date
2017
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Latest
ASTM F2373-11(2017)
Scope
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance requirements for various types of public use play equipment such as, but not limited to, composite play structures, climbing structures, to-fro swings, spring rocking equipment, and slides. It is intended to apply to play equipment that is used in places of public assembly, including early care and education facilities, parks, or playgrounds. Public use play areas for children in this age range include both indoor (classroom) settings and outdoor playgrounds. Where appropriate, distinctions will be made between indoor and outdoor settings where there is supervision (for example, a play area that is part of an early care and education facility), and settings with unlimited access (for example, public playgrounds and parks). 1.2 The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 6 month old through the 95th percentile 23 month old. 1.3 The purpose of this specification is to reduce the potential for life threatening and debilitating injuries. 1.4 Accessory toys attached to play equipment must meet all relevant standards including this consumer safety performance specification. 1.5 Home playground equipment, amusement park equipment, sports equipment, fitness equipment, soft contained play equipment, tricycles, toys, juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, play yards, expansion gates, and expandable enclosures, furniture (including child-sized house play furnishings and sand/water tables intended primarily for indoor use), bassinets and cradles, infant walkers, bouncer seats, jumpers, infant stationary activity centers, and infant carriers are not included in the scope of this specification. 1.6 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections: Title Section Scope 1 Referenced Documents 2 ASTM Standards 2.1 ANSI Standards 2.2 Federal Standards 2.3 CPSC Documents 2.4 UL Standard 2.5 European Standard 2.6 Terminology 3 Materials and Manufacture 4 General Requirements 4.1 Fasteners 4.2 Toxic or Hazardous Substances 4.3 Stuffing, Loose Fillers, and Padding Materials 4.4 General Requirements 5 Compliance Documentation 5.1 Small Parts 5.2 Asphyxiation Hazard 5.3 Performance Requirements 6 Head and Neck Entrapment 6.1 Sharp Points and Sharp Edges 6.2 Protrusions 6.3 Entanglement Hazards 6.4 Crush and Shear Points 6.5 Ventilation 6.6 Closures 6.7 Suspended Hazards 6.8 Requirements for Access and Egress 7 Access and Egress Components That Shall Not Be Used 7.1 Adjacent Platforms 7.2 Step Ladders, Stairways, Flexible Access Components, and Access Ramps 7.3 Climbing Equipment Used for Access and Egress 7.4 Handrails and Other Means of Hand Support 7.5 Requirements for Platforms, Landings, and Other Designated Play Surfaces 8 Platforms and Similar Surfaces 8.1 Adjacent Platforms 8.2 Protective Barriers 8.3 Equipment Specifications 9 Equipment That Shall Not Be Used 9.1 Climbing Equipment 9.2 Slides 9.3 Spring Rocking Equipment Intended for Use Without Adult Assistance 9.4 To-Fro Swings 9.5 Structural Integrity and Stability 10 General Requirements 10.1 Structural Integrity Tests for Rungs, Steps, and Horizontal Supporting Members 10.2 1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.44 on Play Equipment for Children Under Two. Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2017. Published August 2017. Originally approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2373 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F2373-11R17. Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 1 Title Section Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Platforms and Ramps 10.3 Test for Dynamic Strength of Barriers and Handrails 10.4 Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Slides 10.5 Structural Integrity Test for Spring Rocking Equipment 10.6 Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Swings 10.7 Play Equipment Use Zones, Non-Encroachment Zones, and Placement 11 General Use Zone Requirements 11.1 Exemptions from Use Zone Requirements 11.2 General Non-Encroachment Zone Requirements 11.3 Use Zones for Play Structures Having No Moving Components 11.4 Use Zones for Slides 11.5 Use Zones for Spring Rocking Equipment 11.6 Use Zones and Non-Encroachment Zones for To-Fro Swings 11.7 Surfacing Materials for Use Zones 11.8 Fences and Gates 11.9 Placement of Play Equipment 11.10 Labels and Signs 12 Compliance Requirements for Labels and Signs 12.1 Specifications for All Labels and Signs 12.2 Label Requirements on Play Equipment and Structures 12.3 Signs Required for Play Equipment/Structures in Settings with Unlimited Access 12.4 Replacement 12.5 Installation 13 Designer’s or Manufacturer’s Responsibilities 13.1 Owner’s/Operator’s Responsibilities 13.2 Maintenance 14 Equipment 14.1 Play Area Surfacing 14.2 Records 14.3 Keywords 15 Annex A1–Figures Annex A1 Appendix X1–Rationale Appendix X1 1.7 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions: 1.7.1 The general tolerances for this specification are as follows unless otherwise specified. Dimension Tolerance X. in ±0.5 in. X.X in. ±0.05 in. X.XX in. ±0.005 in. These tolerances still apply to a dimension even when terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used. 1.7.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. 1.7.3 The conversion factor from imperial to metric units are: 1 in. = 25.4 mm 1 in.2 = 6.45 cm2 1 in.3 = 16.39 cm3 1 lb = 0.454 kg 1 lbf (pound force) = 4.45 Newtons 1.8 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this specification. 1.9 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification. 1.10 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, health and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM F2373-11(2017) Referenced Document

  • ASTM D2240 Standard Test Method for Properties of Rubber &8212; Durometer Hardness*， 2024-04-21 Update
  • ASTM F1077 Standard Guide for Selection of Committee F16 Fastener Specifications
  • ASTM F1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment*， 2022-03-01 Update
  • ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
  • ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
  • ASTM F2075 Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment*， 2020-12-01 Update
  • ASTM F406 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards
  • ASTM F963 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

ASTM F2373-11(2017) history

  • 2017 ASTM F2373-11(2017) Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2011 ASTM F2373-11 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2008 ASTM F2373-08 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2007 ASTM F2373-07 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2006 ASTM F2373-06 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2005 ASTM F2373-05e1 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
  • 2005 ASTM F2373-05 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months


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