60.60 Standard published Nov 27, 2024
CEN
CEN/TC 136 Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment
European Norm
97.220.40 Outdoor and water sports equipment
Published
This document specifies additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class B floating leisure articles for use on and in the water regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material.
This document is applicable for Class B floating leisure articles as specified in ISO 25649-1:2024, Table 1.
Class B devices provide a buoyant structure with one or more body openings into which the user is positioned partly immersed.
NOTE 1 Typical products in Class B (see Annex B):
— floating rafts with interior body holding system (“swim seats”) mostly in circular or square shape, fantasy shape for playing purposes;
— floating fantasy shaped structures with one or more openings to host a child’s body, with or without body holding system;
— floating with slits or openings to put legs through any shape;
— floating rings with interior seat segments inside the circular body opening.
NOTE 2 Typical places for application:
— pools;
— protected areas of lakes, ponds;
— protected areas of sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).
Legislation related to this standard
General product safety (standards also valid for the General Product Safety Regulation GPSR)
WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 25649-4:2017
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 25649-4:2024
60.60
Standard published
Nov 27, 2024
