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Two new ASTM International standards will provide specifications for fitness equipment that will be accessible to users of all abilities, including those with disabilities. ASTM F3021 , Specification for Universal Design of Fitness Equipment for Inclusive Use by Persons with Functional Limitations and Impairments, and ASTM F3022 , Test Method for Evaluating the Universal Design of Fitness…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-15, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Seanna Kringen, Beneficial Designs Inc., Minden, Nev., Phone: 831-685-4798; seanna@beneficialdesigns.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9443
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A growing need among manufacturers, consumer groups and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to address safety requirements for cribs and crib mattresses has led to the development of a new ASTM International standard. ASTM F2933 , Consumer Safety Specification for Crib Mattresses, was developed by Subcommittee F15.66 on Crib Mattresses , part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer…, ASTM Committee F15 Next Meeting:, F15 Juvenile Products Subcommittees, Sept. 23-26, 2013, ASTM Headquarters, W. Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Mo Anooshah, Kolcraft Enterprises, Chicago, Ill., Phone: 312-361-6334; manooshah@kolcraft.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9395
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A new ASTM International standard establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in adult jewelry. ASTM F2999 , Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry, was developed by Subcommittee F15.24 on Jewelry , part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products . In 2011, F15.24 approved ASTM F2923 , Specification for Consumer Product…, Technical Contact:, Brent Cleaveland, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association, N. Kingstown, R.I., Phone: 401-667-0520; bcleaveland@fjata.org , ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9392
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The escalating popularity of airsoft as a recreational activity has led to concerns about proper eye protection for participants. In response to requests from both insurance providers and playing facility operators, ASTM WK27246 , Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports, is currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities .…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Michael Lukas, Crosman Corp., London, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 585-410-5159; mikelukas@hotmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9359
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Padding that Meets Specification F2949 Must Be Installed by Dec. 1, 2013, ASTM International standard F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, has been cited in a new ruling recently promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in an effort to make pole vaulting safer. The new rule, recently approved by the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel, is a student athlete safety proposal that calls for padding around pole vault boxes that meets the…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 20-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9789; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9328
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Aesthetic appeal and durability have contributed to an ongoing use of glass in furniture. However, the use of annealed glass tops in tables and desks has led to an increase in serious and sometimes fatal injuries sustained from falls onto furniture pieces that include glass. A new ASTM International standard stresses the use of safety glass as a means of minimizing serious furniture-related…, Technical Contact:, Henry Chamberlain, Allied Glass Experts, Kansas City, Kan., Phone: 913-278-9200; hank@alliedglassexperts.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9272
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ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products has approved ASTM F2729 , Consumer Safety Specification for Constant Air Inflatable Play Devices for Home Use. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee F15.61 on Constant Air Inflatable Play Devices for Home Use , under the jurisdiction of F15. According to David Dick, senior technical engineer, technical services, Bureau Veritas…, ASTM Committee F15 Next Meeting:, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, David G. Dick, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., Phone: 610-832-9719; dave.dick@us.bureauveritas.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9247
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May 7, 2013, Set as Effective Date for Ruling, Provisions from ASTM International F2088-12a , Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Swings, have been incorporated in a newly approved U.S. federal mandatory safety standard, passed unanimously by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, to improve the safety of infant swings and prevent child injuries and deaths. The new federal requirement establishes a minimum safety level that an…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9241
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A new ASTM International standard will help to facilitate a safer environment for pole vaulters. ASTM F2949 , Specification for Pole Vault Box Collars, was developed by Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault , part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities . A pole vault box collar is a protective device that covers the hard unpadded surfaces surrounding a pole vault box…, ASTM Committee F08 Next Meeting:, May 21-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Jan Johnson, Sky Jumpers Vertical Sports Club, Atascadero, Calif., Phone: 805-423-2363; janjohnson18@charter.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9329
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a new federal mandatory safety standard for play yards that incorporates provisions of ASTM International standard F406 , Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards. The effective date for the mandatory play yard standard is six months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register. ASTM Consumer Safety…, ASTM Committee F15 Next Juvenile Products Subcommittees Meeting:, Oct. 22-26, 2012, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9267