Products for use with infants with soft surfaces, excluding mattresses which have existing requirements.
firmness; softness; SIDS; re-breathing; suffocation
Firmness is a countermeasure to suffocation, preventing deep engagement of the face into the bedding, but only mattresses have a recognized test method. A new test method is required for products that are not flat. Manufacturers need a method to measure firmness.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Date Initiated: 12-20-2022
Technical Contact: Michael Leshner
Item: 001
Ballot: F15.19 (23-04)
Status: Will Reballot Item