Founded in 1898, ASTM International sets the safety standards on a host of products.
In fact, many incorporate a message about the toy's compliance with ASTM F963 on the toy packaging.
The ASTM equipment consists of a series of cylindrical metal mandrels mounted in a frame.
These are published by the American Society for Testing and Measurement (ASTM) under the safety standard known as ASTM F963.
This process is a rigorous one and as such, the ASTM test is used around the world, even in places where ASTM specifications are not required.
To alleviate your concerns, the ASTM and the trampoline safety association have put together a list of easy steps you can take right now in order to rest easy.
Today the ASTM supports thousands of international committees, while the organization itself maintains no less than 12,000 standards.