ASTM F 1235 : 2018

1.1This specification covers the performance requirements and test methods designed to ensure the satisfactory performance of the portable hook-on chair.1.2This specification is intended to minimize injuries to children resulting from normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse or abuse of chairs.1.3For the purposes of this specification a chair is:1.3.1A seat made for the express purpose of seating and holding a child who can remain in a sitting position due to his or her own coordination.1.3.2Usually a legless seat constructed to locate the occupant at a table in such a position and elevation so that the surface of the table can be used as the feeding surface for the occupant.1.3.3Supported solely by the table on which it is mounted. These chairs are intended for use by children between the ages of six months and three years and who weigh no more than 37 lb (16.8 kg) (95th percentile male at three years).1.4No chair produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification shall, either by label or other means, indicate compliance with this specification unless it conforms to all applicable requirements contained herein.1.5The 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.1.6The following precautionary caveat pertains to the test methods portion only, Section7, of this 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.1.7This 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.