ASTM F2194-16e1 PDF Download

The performance standards, test procedures, and labeling specifications for bassinets and cradles are described in the ASTM F2194-16e1 standard, which is a consumer safety specification. This standard's goal is to make sure that these goods are used safely by reducing the possibility of events involving infants from both typical usage and reasonably foreseeable misuse.

This standard specifically applies to items made with the primary goal of providing sleeping space for infants up to their fifth month of life, or until they begin to push themselves up onto their hands and knees. It excludes items used in conjunction with infant swings or strollers that are inclined, as well as items that offer a sleep surface that is more than 10 degrees inclined from horizontal when the user is resting. Because developmental criteria are used, children's motor skills can vary.

The specification makes it clear that any bassinet or cradle claiming to comply with it must fulfill all of its specifications. The standard does not cover events and injuries brought on by product modification, unreasonable abuse, or misuse by a child or caregiver, but it is crucial to highlight.