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ASTM F2057-23

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Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units

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1.1 This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of free-standing clothing storage units, including but not limited to chests, chests of drawers, drawer chests, armoires, chifferobes, bureaus, door chests, and dressers, which are 27 in. (686 mm) or greater in height, 30 lb (13.6 kg) or greater in mass, and contain 3.2 ft3 (90.6 dm3) or greater of enclosed storage volume.

1.2 This safety specification does not cover shelving units, such as bookcases or entertainment furniture, office furniture, dining room furniture, jewelry armoires, underbed drawer storage units, occasional/accent furniture not intended for bedroom use, laundry storage/sorting units, or built-in units intended to be permanently attached to the building, nor does it cover “Clothing Storage Chests” as defined in Consumer Safety Specification F2598.

1.3 This safety specification is intended to cover children up to 72 months. See Note 1.

Note 1: The majority (approximately 80 %) of deaths relate to children 5 years or younger.

1.4 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.

1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test procedure portion, Section 9, of this 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6 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.


This safety specification is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children from hazards associated with tipover of clothing storage units, it covers chests, drawer chests, chests of drawers, dressers, and bureaus only. The procedures for stability testing of the drawer are presented in details. During the test, the unit shall not tip over or be supported only by an opened drawer, opened door, or opened or unopened flap.


SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number F2057
Publication Date Feb. 1, 2023
Language en - English
Page Count 22
Revision Level 23
Supercedes
Committee F15.42
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Feb. 1, 2023 F2057-23 Revision
Aug. 1, 2019 F2057-19 Revision
Oct. 1, 2017 F2057-17 Revision
Oct. 1, 2014 F2057-14 Revision
Oct. 15, 2009 F2057-09B Revision
Sept. 1, 2009 F2057-09A Revision
May 1, 2009 F2057-09 Revision
Sept. 1, 2004 F2057-04 Revision
Sept. 10, 2000 F2057-00 Revision