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Designation:F2090 −13
Standard Specification for
Window Fall Prevention Devices With Emergency Escape
(Egress) Release Mechanisms
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2090; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety specification addresses window fall prevention devices that protect against
potential falls by children aged five years and under through open windows. Window fall prevention
devices currently available include window opening control devices, window fall prevention screens,
and some types of window guards. These devices use different strategies to prevent children from
falling through open windows. Window opening control devices restrict the size of the open area of
the window so that it is too small for a young child to fall through. They do this by allowing the
window opening to be set at a predetermined position. Window fall prevention screens and fall
prevention window guards provide a barrier to prevent a child from falling through an open window.
A special study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicates that young
children are at risk of death and serious injury from falls through open windows. Children aged five
and younger account for a higher percentage of window fall fatalities and injuries.
Windowfallpreventiondevicesusuallydifferinpurposeandapplicationfromsecurity/burglarbars.
The general purpose of a window fall prevention device is to prevent a child age five or younger fro
