prEN 581-3

Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 3: Mechanical safety requirements for tables

Publication date:   Sep 26, 2024

Scope

This document specifies requirements for the safety, strength durability and stability of all types of outdoor tables for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to street furniture.
It does not apply to office, worktables and desks and tables and laboratory worktops for educational institutions for which other EN standards exist.
With exception of the stability tests, this standard does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in outdoor tables.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation.
This document has three annexes:
- Annex A (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment.
- Annex B (informative) Additional test requirements.
- Annex C (informative) Test severity in relation to application.