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ASTM Revises Standards for Children’s Chairs and Stools
The new standard has added a number of changes, including:
• Addition of a definition for chairs with side containment
• Revision of the definition for rigid frame
• Changing the requirement and test method for stability
• Addition of standards for sideways stability for chairs with side containment
• Addition of a new rational for the stability test method and test equipment
The ASTM standard relates to a chair or stool intended for use by a single child who can get in and out of the seat without assistance. The seat will be 15 inches or less and can be with or without a rocking base. The standard does not relate to products used in a commercial setting, seats that do not have a rigid frame – for example, a bean bag, or seat that incorporate a restraint system.
ASTM has more than 30,000 members, drawn from over 140 countries and its standards are referenced in the regulations of several states and countries. Following the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, which requires the federal government to use privately developed consensus standards whenever possible, ASTM standards have been incorporated or referenced in many US federal, state, and municipal government regulations.
Companies manufacturing children’s chairs and stools are now advised to check their products against the revised standard. SGS can assist companies in the development of juvenile products and childcare articles and has been selected by the JPMA as the Principal Laboratory and Program Administrator.
SGS Juvenile Product Services
At SGS we offer a range of consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that you comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products you bring to market. Through our participation on standardization committees, we ensure that we are always up-to-date with worldwide regulatory requirements for juvenile products. Learn more about SGS’s Juvenile Product Services (www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/toys-and-juvenile-products/juvenile-products-and-childcare-articles)
SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full ASTM Updates the Safety Specification for Children's Chairs and Stools SafeGuardS. (www.sgs.com/en/news/2016/06/safeguards-12016-astm-updates-the-safety-specification-for-childrens-chairs-and-stools)
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