ASTM F1148-21 PDF Download

A consumer safety performance specification known as ASTM F1148-21 establishes safety standards for several types of home playground equipment designed for kids between the ages of 18 months and 10 years. For swings designed specifically for toddlers, the standard specifies certain specifications.

Products that allow children to climb, swing, slide, rock, spin, crawl, or creep while the support structure remains immobile are included in the definition of home playground equipment. Unless it is attached to the play equipment, exercise equipment is not allowed. The guideline does not apply to equipment used in parks, for public gathering places, or for the care of children. However, the necessities still apply to any equipment meant for private residences that house child care facilities.

This specification's goal is to lessen the possibility of catastrophic or permanently crippling injuries. The guideline also outlines techniques for locating goods that meet safety criteria. For informational purposes, it provides pictures of backyard playground equipment, although these pictures don't restrict the types or combinations of equipment that are covered by the standard.

Sections on general tolerances, conversion factors, and the structure of the standard itself are also included in the standard. The scope, cited sources, terminology, materials and manufacture, general requirements, performance criteria, access requirements, equipment, installation, structural integrity, maintenance guidelines, labeling and signs, information, and keywords are all outlined.