ASTM F833Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages andStrollers

Core Objective

This standard minimizes the safety risks associated with the use of strollers/carriers by infants, covering hazards such as tipping over, entrapment, falling, suffocation, structural failure, and brake malfunction, thereby ensuring safety during travel. 

Standard Definition 

ASTM F833 is a specialized safety standard developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International). The current valid version is ASTM F833-21. This standard has been incorporated into mandatory regulations by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), corresponding to 16 CFR Part 1227, and applies to reclining strollers, seated carriers, and related combination products (such as jogging strollers and foldable carriers) intended for use by infants under 36 months of age. 

 Testing and certification requirements

Products must undergo testing by a CPSC-approved third-party laboratory and receive a report that clearly indicates the ASTM F833-21 version. The testing must meet requirements for structural integrity, dual-action folding lock, gap protection against entrapment, restraint system strength, chemical substance limits (lead, phthalates, etc.), and warning labels and tracking markings. Compliance with this standard is a mandatory entry requirement for strollers/carriers into the U.S. market and is a mandatory compliance requirement enforced by the CPSC.