Standard Safety Guide for Consumer Recreational Use of Fun-Karts

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-01-2018

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL. 15.11, 2018 Describes the use and maintenance of commercially manufactured fun-karts intended for private use, on suitable off-road terrain, by consumers.

1.1This guide relates to the use and maintenance of commercially manufactured fun-karts intended for private use, on suitable off-road terrain, by consumers.

1.2This guide is intended to reduce hazards, other than those inherent in the sport of fun-karting, to the users of fun-karts during normal intended use.

1.3This guide applies to fun-karts for private use and does not apply to concession, race, home-made, consumer-modified karts, karts that are pedal-powered, unpowered karts, or karts that are used for commercial purposes.

1.4This guide specifically recognizes that there are operational hazards relating to fun-karts that operators and passengers are deemed to have accepted by their use and operation of the fun-kart including, but not limited to, falling out, running into, through, under or over objects, upsetting the kart, general operator recklessness, pinches, scratches, or bruises, or a combination thereof.

1.5This guide does not cover product performance or quality, labeling, maintenance, or safety devices.

1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	F 15
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ASTM PS 97 (12/2001)
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	3
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2018
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 1928 : 1998 : R2010

ASTM F 2011 : 2002 : R2018	Standard Specification for Safety and Performance of Fun-Karts
ASTM F 2642 : 2008 : R2015	Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Safety Instructions and Labeling for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes (Withdrawn 2023)