ASTM F1148‑22 specifies safety requirements for various home playground equipment intended for children aged 18 months up to 10 years old. Home playground equipment is defined as any product whose supporting structure remains stationary during use, designed for children to engage in any of the following activities: climbing, swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, crawling, or combinations thereof.

Amazon requires all home playground equipment to comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards, including all of the following items:

1. ASTM F114‑22 (Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment);

2. SOR/2016‑193 (Surface Coating Materials Regulations);

3. SOR/2016‑188 (Phthalates Regulations);

4. SOR/2018‑83 (Lead‑Containing Consumer Products Regulations).

This policy does not cover portable toy play structures that can be moved without tools or fastening, such as fold‑able indoor climbing toys (including Pikler triangles and Montessori climbing toys), infant swings and bouncers, inflatable bounce houses and play structures, portable and fold‑able indoor toddler slides, and home trampolines.

Main test contents of ASTM F1148:

1. Load‑bearing tests: dynamic and static load tests to ensure components (e.g., swing frames, platforms) can withstand forces generated by children’s activities.

2. Hazardous‑design prevention — sharp edges and points: all edges shall be chamfered or rounded to eliminate laceration hazards.

3. Pinch and shear points: gaps of moving parts (e.g., hinges, swing chains) shall be less than 9.5 mm or greater than 25 mm to prevent entrapment of fingers or body parts.

4. Protrusions: the length of protruding components such as bolts and hooks shall be limited to avoid clothing entanglement or impact injuries.

5. Stability and tip‑over resistance: equipment shall pass tilt tests (simulating scenarios such as children climbing or hanging) to ensure it does not tip over. Movable equipment (e.g., small slides) shall be marked with maximum number of users and weight limits.

6. Labelling and warnings: permanent markings showing manufacturer information, production date, applicable age/weight range and maximum number of users. Safety warnings such as “Adult supervision required” and “Do not slide head‑first” shall be placed in prominent positions on the equipment.