- Author
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Chwirut, D. J.
- Title
- Strength and Stability Testing of High Chairs. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 74-509
June 1974
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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chairs; stability; safety; tests; strength; infants; accidents; standards; surveys
- Identifiers
- high chairs
- Abstract
- Accident reports from hospital emergency rooms were surveyed to determine the probable causes of accidents involving high chairs. Possible test methods for determining the characteristics of the high chairs leading to the accidents were investigated, including the test methods recommended in the juvenile Products Manufacturers Association Voluntary Safety Standard for High Chairs. These tests included tests for tray strength, chair static strength, foot rest strength, restraining strap strength, and stability. These test methods and performance characteristics are intended to supply information leading to federal safety standards.