EN 15638:2009

Ice skates - Safety requirements and test methods

This standard applies to ice skates intended for users with a body mass up to 100 kg for ice skating excluding the field of sports competitions.
It specifies the minimum safety requirements for ice skates as well as requirements for test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer to reduce the risk of injuries to both third parties and the user during their normal use.

Eislaufkomplets - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Norm gilt für Komplets, die durch einen Benutzer mit einem Körpergewicht bis 100 kg beim Eislaufen
außerhalb des Wettkampfsports getragen werden.
Sie legt sicherheitstechnische Mindestanforderungen an Eislaufkomplets sowie Anforderungen an Prüfverfahren,
Kennzeichnung und die Herstellerinformation fest, die bei bestimmungsgemäßer Anwendung die
Verletzungsgefahr für Benutzer und Dritte verringern sollen.

Patins à glace - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

La présente norme s’applique aux patins à glace destinés à être utilisés par une personne ayant un poids
inférieur à 100 kg pour le patinage hors compétition.
Elle spécifie les exigences minimales de sécurité applicables aux patins à glace ainsi que les exigences
relatives aux méthodes d’essai, au marquage et aux informations fournies par le fabricant, destinées à
diminuer le risque de blessure d’une tierce personne ou de l’utilisateur lors de l’utilisation normale.

Drsalke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Apr-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2009
• ICS: 97.220.20 - Winter sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 10 - Roller sports equipment
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 23-Jul-2025
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15638:2009 - Ice skates - Safety requirements and test methods

Overview

EN 15638:2009 - Ice skates - Safety requirements and test methods (CEN) sets minimum safety, testing, marking and user-information requirements for ice skates intended for users up to 100 kg, excluding competitive sports. The standard aims to reduce injury risks to the user and third parties during normal recreational ice skating by specifying design limits, mechanical and impact tests, blade properties, and manufacturer information obligations.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and applicability
  • Applies to recreational ice skates for users ≤ 100 kg; competition equipment excluded.
• Design requirements
  • Runner linearity: maximum deviation 0.5 mm over 150 mm.
  • Runner position: no part may protrude over the toe cap by more than 15% of sole length.
  • Blade end: rounded or no internal angle < 90°.
  • Blade thickness: minimum 2.8 mm.
  • Teeth: bottom teeth contact ice only when skate inclined ≥ 10° (measured at specified tangent).
• Blade hardness and grinding
  • Effective hardening depth ≥ 2.5 mm and hardness ≥ 52 HRC across the hardened depth (unless blade is not intended for regrinding).
  • Grinding (sharpening) must make blade functional; manufacturer must indicate regrind/replacement need.
  • Hardness testing referenced to EN ISO 6508-1 (Rockwell method).
• Impact and mechanical tests
  • Connection tensile test: quasi-static pull to 2 000 N at (100 ± 10) mm/min.
  • Impact conditioning: specimens conditioned at -20 ± 1 °C for ≥ 6 h; testing within 1–5 min after removal.
  • Lateral impact: (25 ± 2) J, impact velocity (2.5 ± 0.3) m/s onto specified rubber plate.
  • Frontal impact (blade tip/end): (50 ± 2) J, velocity (4.0 ± 0.4) m/s, three impacts each.
• Surface and fastening
  • All exposed edges deburred or designed to avoid injury; protruding fastening elements limited to their diameter.
• Marking and user information
  • Each skate must be durably marked with standard number, manufacturer ID, model, boot size and boot material ID.
  • Manufacturer information must include safe use, braking techniques, protective equipment advice, pre-use checks, maintenance, regrinding and replacement guidance.

Applications - who uses this standard

• Ice skate manufacturers and designers (product safety and compliance)
• Test laboratories and conformity assessors (mechanical and impact testing)
• Retailers and importers (product marking and information checks)
• Safety officers, public procurement and consumer protection bodies assessing recreational skating equipment

Related standards

• EN ISO 6508-1 (Rockwell hardness test) - referenced for blade hardness measurement
• Prepared by CEN/TC 136 (Sports, playground and recreational equipment)

Keywords: EN 15638:2009, ice skates, safety requirements, test methods, blade hardness, impact resistance, marking, manufacturer information, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Drsalke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeEislaufkomplets - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenPatins a glace - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiIce skates - Safety requirements and test methods97.220.20Oprema za zimske športeWinter sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15638:2009SIST EN 15638:2009en,fr,de01-julij-2009SIST EN 15638:2009SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15638April 2009ICS 97.220.20 English VersionIce skates - Safety requirements and test methodsPatins à glace - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiEislaufkomplets - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungenund PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 March 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15638:2009: ESIST EN 15638:2009
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