Designation:F2373−11StandardConsumerSafetyPerformanceSpecificationforPublicUsePlayEquipmentforChildren6Monthsthrough23Months1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2373;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisconsumersafetyperformancespecificationpro-videssafetyandperformancerequirementsforvarioustypesofpublicuseplayequipmentsuchas,butnotlimitedto,compos-iteplaystructures,climbingstructures,to-froswings,springrockingequipment,andslides.Itisintendedtoapplytoplayequipmentthatisusedinplacesofpublicassembly,includingearlycareandeducationfacilities,parks,orplaygrounds.Publicuseplayareasforchildreninthisagerangeincludebothindoor(classroom)settingsandoutdoorplaygrounds.Whereappropriate,distinctionswillbemadebetweenindoorandoutdoorsettingswherethereissupervision(forexample,aplayareathatispartofanearlycareandeducationfacility),andsettingswithunlimitedaccess(forexample,publicplay-groundsandparks).1.2Therangeofusersencompassedbythisconsumersafetyperformancespecificationisthe5thpercentile6montholdthroughthe95thpercentile23monthold.1.3Thepurposeofthisspecificationistoreducethepotentialforlifethreateninganddebilitatinginjuries.1.4Accessorytoysattachedtoplayequipmentmustmeetallrelevantstandardsincludingthisconsumersafetyperfor-mancespecification.1.5Homeplaygroundequipment,amusementparkequipment,sportsequipment,fitnessequipment,softcontainedplayequipment,tricycles,toys,juvenilecareproductssuchas,butnotlimitedto,infantswings,playyards,expansiongates,andexpandableenclosures,furniture(includingchild-sizedhouseplayfurnishingsandsand/watertablesintendedprimar-ilyforindooruse),bassinetsandcradles,infantwalkers,bouncerseats,jumpers,infantstationaryactivitycenters,andinfantcarriersarenotincludedinthescopeofthisspecifica-tion.1.6Thisconsumersafetyperform...
