The ASTM F2167–12 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats is an ｕｐｄａｔｅd version of the existing safety specification published by ASTM International to address certain safety concerns identified with the popular juvenile product known as "infant bouncer seats". The standard defines infant bouncer seat as follows:

"a freestanding product intended to support an occupant in a reclined position to facilitate bouncing by the occupant, with the aid of a caregiver or by other means. Intended occupants are infants who have not developed the ability to sit up unassisted (approximately 0 to 6 months of age)."

The Challenge
The revised standard, among other things, addresses safety concerns that had risen due to the foreseeable misuse of toy bars as carry handles. Infant bouncer seats must now comply with one of the following three scenarios:

• Toy bars must remain attached to the bouncer seat during toy bar static and dynamic test;
• Toy bars must completely release from the bouncer during toy bar dynamic test;
• Toy bars with single attachment point must exhibit significant deflection when subjected to toy bar dynamic test.

In addition, the standard requires manufacturers to provide additional warnings to consumers and caregivers regarding the appropriate use of the toy bars if one is provided with the product but not intended to be used as a handle: The toy bar is not a carry handle. Never use toy bar to lift or carry bouncer.

The Solution
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