ASTM Published Latest Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles ASTM F2194-25

On August 1, 2025, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) approved a revised version of ASTM F2194 and published ASTM F2194-25 in August 2025.

This ASTM standard covers products primarily intended to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to approximately 5 months in age or when the child begins to push up on hands and knees, whichever comes first.

Examples of Products under the Scope:

• Bassinets, cradles, and aftermarket mattresses for bassinets and cradles.
• Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position.
• Multi-use products when they are in the bassinet/cradle use mode.
• Bassinet/cradle accessories for products when removed from the product and are in the bassinet/cradle use mode. 

Products Excluded from the Scope:

• In-bed portable sleepers.
• Travel tents.
• Carriage positions and attachments on a carriage/stroller with occupant support surfaces less than 10° from horizontal, when attached to the carriage/stroller.

This revision of the standard has undergone significant changes. From the scope, definitions to the performance requirements and testing methods, all have been revised. The most significant change is the removal of compact bassinets and compact cradles from the scope and the inclusion of the aftermarket mattresses for bassinets and cradles in the scope. Additionally, the Deflection of Occupant Support, the Head-to-Toe and Lateral Sleep Surface Angle, Electrically or Battery Powered Bassinets/Cradles and Aftermarket Mattress have been added.

Significant changes to the standard from ASTM F2194- 22^ɛ1 to ASTM F2194-25 are described below.

1. Examples of Products under the Scope:

• Clause 1.3.1.1, delete compact bassinets and compact cradles, and add aftermarket mattresses for bassinets and cradles;
• Delete Clause 1.3.1.5: Bassinet/cradle features for carriage/stroller when removed from the carriage/stroller and used in the bassinet/cradle mode or compact bassinet/cradle product mode.

2. Products Excluded from the Scope:

• Delete Clause 1.3.2.1: Sleep products that have only inclined sleeping surfaces intended to be greater than 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position;
• Clause 1.3.2.2, change "Enclosed travel" to "Travel tents";
• Add Clause 1.3.2.3: Carriage positions and attachments on a carriage/stroller with occupant support surfaces less than 10° from horizontal, when attached to the carriage/stroller.

3. Clause 2.1 of the reference documents: Delete ASTM F3118;

4. Definition changes:

• Add Clause 3.1.1 aftermarket mattress & Clause 3.1.1.1 Discussion;
• The definition of bassinet bed is changed from Clause 3.1.1.1 to Clause 3.1.2;
• The definition of false latch/lock visual indicator is changed from Clause 3.1.1.2 to Clause 3.1.8;
• The definition of intended use orientation is changed from Clause 3.1.1.3 to Clause 3.1.9;
• The definition of removable bassinet bed is changed from Clause 3.1.1.4 to Clause 3.1.19;
• Delete the definition of Clause 3.1.2 bassinet/cradle accessory, and change the original definition of Clause 3.1.4 compact bassinet/cradle to Clause 3.1.4 bassinet/cradle accessory and change its definition content; Change the corresponding Discussion clause number from 3.1.3.1 to 3.1.4.1.

5. Delete Clause 6.4.2 Stability - Compact bassinet/cradle and its corresponding stability test methods 7.4.2;

6. Delete Rationale clauses 6.8.1, 7.3.5.1, 7.4.1.4 (1), 7.10.3.2 (1);

7. Add the following performance requirements and test methods:

• 6.12 Bassinet Structural Elements;
• 6.12.1 Side Wall Integrity and Occupant Support Integrity;
• 6.12.1.1 Side Wall Integrity and test methods 7.13;
• 6.12.1.2 Occupant Support Integrity and test methods 7.14;
• 6.12.2 Minimum Bassinet/Cradle Height and test methods 7.15;
• 6.13 Head-to-Toe Sleep Surface Angle and test methods 7.16;
• 6.14 Lateral Sleep Surface Angles (6.14.1 & 6.14.2) and test methods 7.17 & 7.18;
• 6.15 Electrically or Battery Powered Bassinets/Cradles (6.15.1 to 6.15.5) and test methods 7.19;
• 6.16 Aftermarket Mattress (6.16.1 to 6.16.3).

8. Revise warning clauses 8.6.2.1, 8.6.2.3 to 8.6.2.6, 8.6.3, 8.6.5;

9. Add warning for aftermarket mattresses 8.6.7 (8.6.7.1 to 8.6.7.3);

10. Revise instruction clauses 9.3, add requirements for font height of warnings;

11. Add test instrument Hinged Weight Gauge - Infant (see Figure 25).

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