Citation

Pollack-Nelson C, Deppa SW. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2009; 53(9): 563-567.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193120905300905

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Voluntary standards have been written for hundreds of consumer products ranging from go-karts to cribs. Industry relies on these standards when designing their products and in litigation, often pointing to their compliance in defending product designs. While standards have the potential to mitigate product hazards, they are minimum requirements. As such, certain product hazards may not be addressed. This paper examines three standards and serious injuries and fatalities associated with their related products. A discussion of these standards, as well as voluntary standards in general, underscores their value and limitations.

Language: en