ASTM-F2755 2014

1.1 This safety specification covers safety requirements aimed at providing cautionary labeling information for safer use of inflatable air mattresses (also known as “air beds,” collectively referred to herein as “inflatable air mattresses”). The intent of this safety specification is to reduce child (infant) injuries and fatalities caused by suffocation on inflatable air mattresses.

1.2 This safety specification covers all size inflatable air mattresses—including but not limited to full, queen, king, and twin sizes.

1.3 This safety specification does not cover inflatable air mattresses designed specifically for use in Durable Infant Products.

1.4 This safety specification is intended to reduce entrapment hazards to children and risk of suffocation to infants up to and including age 15 months.

1.5 This safety specification includes inflatable air mattresses intended for recreational, camping, and other indoor and outdoor uses.

1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.