SIST EN ISO 25649-1:2017

Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2017)

ISO 25649-1:2017 specifies safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety, performance for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water in accordance with Clause 4 (see Table 1).
ISO 25649-1:2017 is only applicable with ISO 25649‑2 and the relevant specific parts (ISO 25649‑3 to ISO 25649‑7).
NOTE 1    Specific safety requirements are specified in ISO 25649‑3 to ISO 25649‑7.
NOTE 2    The specific parts can include exclusions from the general requirements specified in this document and/or ISO 25649‑2.
ISO 25649-1:2017 is not applicable to:
-      aquatic toys according to European Directive 2009/48/EC (use in shallow waters/use under supervision);
-      inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N according to European Directive 94/25/EC;
-      buoyant aids for swimming instructions according to European Directive 89/686/EEC;
-      air mattresses which are not specifically designed or intended for use on the water (e.g. velour bed, self inflating mattress and rubberized cotton air mattress);
-      floating seats for angling purposes;
-      surf sports type devices (e.g. body boards, surf boards);
-      water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board;
-      devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic;
-      devices which are kept in shape by permanent air flow;
-      rings intended for use on water slides;
-      wading devices.

Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 25649-1:2017)

Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 1 : Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2017)

ISO 25649-1:2017 spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux matériaux, à la sécurité et aux performances pour les articles de loisirs flottants classés pour une utilisation sur ou dans l'eau conformément à l'Article 4 (voir Tableau 1).
ISO 25649-1:2017 n'est applicable que conjointement à l'ISO 25649‑2 et aux parties spécifiques pertinentes (ISO 25649‑3 à ISO 25649‑7).
NOTE 1    Les exigences de sécurité spécifiques sont spécifiées dans l'ISO 25649‑3 à ISO 25649‑7.
NOTE 2    Les parties spécifiques peuvent contenir des exclusions par rapport aux exigences générales spécifiées dans le présent document et/ou dans l'ISO 25649‑2.
ISO 25649-1:2017 ne s'applique pas aux:
-      jouets aquatiques conformément à la Directive européenne 2009/48/CE (utilisation en eaux peu profondes/utilisation sous surveillance);
-      bateaux gonflables ayant une flottabilité > 1 800 N conformément à la Directive européenne 94/25/CE;
-      aides à la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation conformément à la Directive européenne 89/686/CEE;
-      matelas pneumatiques qui ne sont pas spécifiquement conçus pour ou destinés à être utilisés sur l'eau (par exemple, lit d'appoint en velours, matelas auto-gonflant et matelas pneumatique en coton caoutchouté);
-      sièges flottants pour pêche à la ligne;
-      dispositifs de type surf (par exemple, body board, planches de surf);
-      ski nautique, planche nautique ou planche de kite-surf;
-      dispositifs fabriqués en matériaux rigides comme le bois, l'aluminium, les matières plastiques dures ou non déformables;
-      dispositifs maintenus en forme par un flux d'air permanent;
-      bouées destinées à être utilisées sur des toboggans aquatiques;
-      dispositifs pour pêche à gué.

Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 1. del: Razvrstitev, materiali, splošne zahteve in preskusne metode (ISO 25649-1:2017)

Ta evropski standard določa varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode v zvezi z materiali, varnostjo in lastnostmi razvrščenih plavajočih pripomočkov za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej v skladu s točko 4 (glej preglednico 1). Ta dokument (EN 15649-1) se uporablja samo s standardom EN 15649-2 in ustreznimi posebnimi deli (od EN 15649-3 do EN 15649-7). OPOMBA 1: Posebne varnostne zahteve so določene v posebnih delih od EN 15649-3 do EN 15649-7. OPOMBA 2: Posebni deli lahko vsebujejo izključitve iz splošnih zahtev, določenih v tem dokumentu in/ali standardu EN 15649-2.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Mar-2015
• Publication Date: 12-Nov-2017
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Oct-2017
• Due Date: 25-Dec-2017
• Completion Date: 13-Nov-2017
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Mandate: M/372 - Standardisation mandate to CEN relating to floating leisure products for use on or in the water
• Ref Project: EN ISO 25649-1:2017 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2017)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2017
• Replaced By: SIST EN ISO 25649-1:2025 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2024)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2025

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Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials,
general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2017)
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation,
Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 25649-1:2017)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 1 : Classification,
matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 25649-1:2017
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 25649-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013
English Version
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part
1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test
methods (ISO 25649-1:2017)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und
Partie 1: Classification, matériaux, exigences et im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe,
méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2017) allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO
25649-1:2017)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 25649-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 “Sports
and other recreational facilities and equipment” in collaboration with Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment” the secretariat of
which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 25649-1:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 25649-1:2017 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 25649-1
First edition
2017-08
Floating leisure articles for use on and
in the water —
Part 1:
Classification, materials, general
requirements and test methods
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau —
Partie 1: Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai
générales
Reference number
ISO 25649-1:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from aquatic toys .4
5 General safety requirements and test methods related to all classes .6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Body entrapment . 6
5.2.1 General. 6
5.2.2 Requirements on body entrapment . 8
5.2.3 Test procedure . 8
5.2.4 Depths of gaps and openings. 8
5.2.5 Method of measuring . 9
5.3 Torso entrapment on safety line with regard to children . 9
5.3.1 Requirements . 9
5.3.2 Test method . 9
5.4 Accessible protruding parts causing entanglement . 9
5.4.1 Requirements . 9
5.4.2 Test method . 9
5.5 Human subject testing .10
5.5.1 General.10
5.5.2 Test panel .10
5.5.3 Assessment panel .11
5.5.4 Positioning and posture of test subjects for testing floating stability
(if applicable) .11
5.5.5 Basic test postures.11
5.6 Design working pressure .12
5.6.1 Requirements .12
5.6.2 Test method .12
5.7 Load bearing components .12
5.7.1 Requirements .12
5.7.2 Test method .12
5.8 Towing device .12
5.8.1 Requirements .12
5.8.2 Test method .12
5.9 Valves and valve adapters .12
5.9.1 Requirements .12
5.9.2 Test method .13
5.9.3 Numbering of air chambers .13
5.10 Edges, corners and points .13
5.10.1 Requirements .13
5.10.2 Test method .13
5.11 Shearing and crushing points .13
5.11.1 Requirements .13
5.11.2 Test method .14
5.12 Strength of the hull and test conditions .14
5.12.1 Requirements .14
5.12.2 Pressure test .14
5.12.3 Heat test (not applicable to Class D devices) .15
5.12.4 Air tightness test for inflatables made from unsupported material.15
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5.12.5 Air tightness test for inflatables made from reinforced or fabric
covered material .16
5.13 Buckles and other fixings .16
5.13.1 Requirements .16
5.13.2 Test methods .16
6 Material requirements and test methods .16
6.1 General .16
6.1.1 Requirements .16
6.1.2 Test method .16
6.2 Chemical requirements for materials making up the hull, unsupported or reinforced .17
6.2.1 General.17
6.2.2 Resistance to mineral oil .17
6.2.3 Resistance to chlorinated salt water .17
6.3 Physical requirements .17
6.3.1 Resistance to cold .17
6.3.2 Resistance to heat .17
6.4 Mechanical requirements of unsupported hull materials .18
6.4.1 General.18
6.4.2 Resistance to puncturing .18
6.5 Mechanical requirements for reinforced hull materials .18
6.5.1 General.18
6.5.2 Adhesion of coatings (if applicable) .18
6.6 Other materials .19
6.6.1 Wood .19
6.6.2 Metal and synthetic material parts .19
6.7 Threads .19
6.7.1 Requirements .19
6.7.2 Test method .19
7 Durability of warnings and markings .19
7.1 Resistance to perspiration .19
7.1.1 Requirements .19
7.1.2 Test method .20
7.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water .20
7.2.1 Colour fastness .20
7.2.2 Test liquid . . .20
7.2.3 Apparatus .20
7.2.4 Test method .20
7.3 Adhesion of markings .20
7.3.1 Requirements .20
7.3.2 Test method .20
7.4 Provision of repair means .20
Annex A (normative) Templates .21
Annex B (informative) Examples of openings .23
Bibliography .29
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Foreword
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ISO 25649-1 was prepared by the European Committee Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment, in collaboration with ISO
Technical Committee TC 83, Sports and other recreational facilities and equipment, in accordance with
the agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
A list of all the parts in the ISO 25649- series can be found on the ISO website.
ISO 25649-1:2017(E)
Introduction
0.1 Motives, problems, risk assessment, methods
Investigations in statistical data related to drowning accidents and near-drownings create a new
awareness about the enormous relevance of drownings in many countries. In particular, during
childhood drowning is the second most common cause of death. Due to a lack of exactness of the
available statistical data, they do not reveal details concerning the relation between drowning accidents
and the involvement of certain products. Such links can be shown only for segments of the wide range
of water activities related products. Consumer protection needs to rely on conclusions by risk analysis,
experience and analogy to known cases. Considerations based on probability and the precautionary
principle is the second access to the problem. That applies in particular for the product group “Floating
leisure articles for use on and in the water” as this group is constituted here and now as a market
segment to be addressed by standardization for safety reasons. Beyond the statistical deficiencies,
relations between certain products and an increased risk of drowning are plausible. A risk analysis
undertaken by WG 13 shows what the partial and final risks are.
Until now, standardization has addressed the risks through a wide series of standards aiming at the
protection against drowning and covering a number of products used in leisure activities on and in
the water. There are standards covering the relevant products for activities like playing in the water,
water sports, boating, diving, learning to swim and even the emergency devices as buoyancy aids and
live jackets. Beyond these typical and traditional activities and products, there is a new tendency for
the creation and marketing of more and more new products. They are all aiming to increase pleasure
and entertainment on the water but also more speed, action and thrill as far as the new adventurous
activities as “tubing”, “white water rafting” etc. is concerned. The new products are partly modified
traditional core products or they are derived from them and further developed to something new.
Additionally, there is a clear trend to bring more and more formerly land based playground equipment
on the water. The term “amphibiation” is justified as in many cases the original function of the product
is maintained, i.e. they can be used both ways. Typical examples for the first mentioned kind of new
products are modifications of inflatable boats into a bathing raft in fantasy shape or the further
development of the earlier swim-ring into a flotation seat. Examples for “amphibians” exist in inflatable
trampolines, climbing installations being put on the water for action and fun. Inflatable floating
armchairs and sun loungers including the mini bar and sun shade rather serve for more comfort and
relaxation when bathing. This trend is clear and very likely to continue.
It can be shown that the nature of these new products provide an equal or even higher risk potential
than the original core products. In parallel, the number of these products override the number of the
core products. In cases of collective use, the frequency of use is considerably increased which in turn
increases the likelihood of accidents — drownings. Drowning is the final risk of the mentioned product
related activities, there are other somewhat lesser evils — partial risks — which are likely to happen
too independently or in combination with the final risk.
Having in mind the existing safety related standardization, an evident discrepancy emerges.
Standardization in the past was focused on the core products and has neglected the huge amount of
products forming the so called “grey zone”. We always were aware of this fact, but the “grey zone” was
so disturbingly complicated and never really considered and investigated. The triggering incident to
change this was the swim seat case, its interaction with aquatic toys and all the many related products
mentioned above. The fact of negligence highlights the reason. It was due to this inconsistency, variety
and complexity that these products were usually excluded from the scopes of related standards. Experts
involved in this standardization work therefore invented the term “grey zone products”. A systematic
risk analysis or an investigation in drowning accidents was never made. What matters today is not so
much the fact of a disturbing gap in the series of existing standards but the knowledge that there are a
number of coincidences:
— all in all the main user groups of these products are children and adolescents who in turn are the
main victims of drowning;
— the main areas where drowning happens are identical with the areas of use for such products
(rivers, lakes, pools, bathing beaches);
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— the risks can be easily identified partly proven, the increase in numbers and frequencies were
already mentioned.
0.2 Equal risk, equal requirement
— Equality of risks shall lead to an equality of technical rules (risk-/rule-alignment);
— closing the standardization gap, completeness;
— setting of clear boundaries between the product areas in order to avoid incorrect certification (e.g.
unjustified CE-Mark), “standard jumping” including escape from tougher standards into weaker
ones, contributing to overcome the problems of an extremely wide and vague definition of aquatic
toys according to European Directive 2009/48/EC and the distinction of shallow and deep water as
dividing criterion;
— avoidance of individually established testing procedures by the various test houses in the absence
of a unified technical rule.
0.3 Risks and need for prevention
— Relevance of drowning is proven (age groups, places, partly product involvement);
— new products increase frequency of use and amount of products likely to contribute to accidents;
— theoretical risk analysis shows additional risks below the final risk of drowning;
— plausibility and likelihood of harm to users is evident, so is the probability of adequate safety
standards to avoid or minimize this;
— to contribute positively to the basic problem of parental supervision which is needed and claimed
with regard to child activities but in many cases weak, not existing or neglected;
— safety by utmost inherent safety by design from the product in addition to this technical safety shall
be supplemented through supervision it is recommended for younger children;
— we should recognize that there are new trends to bring more and more former land based products
on the water, as well as trends to adventure activities increasing the thrill of water related leisure
activities and entertainment;
— need for prevention.
0.4 Body dimensions by the USA-population
Body entrapment, human tests subjects and USA anthropometric data: ISO 25649-1 includes test
procedures based on human test subjects. The anthropometric data for the worst case human test
subject – the heaviest and biggest person representing the 95th percentile of a population – have
been derived from European body measurement data. With the current internationalization of this
European standard to an ISO 25649 series it is necessary to adapt these European data to international
circumstances. The international worst case regarding body dimensions is constituted by the USA-
population. The 95.% body weight for the USA population has to be increased from 90 kg to 110 kg and
the Body Mass Index (BMI) should be specified between 35 and 40. This corresponds to a body height
of 170 cm to 175 cm. Accordingly the rigid test probe has to be modified too. An amendment concerning
this subject is in process and will be launched immediately after the formal vote procedure.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 25649-1:2017(E)
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 1:
Classification, materials, general requirements and test
methods
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety, performance
for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water in accordance with Clause 4 (see Table 1).
This document is only applicable with ISO 25649-2 and the relevant specific parts (ISO 25649-3 to
ISO 25649-7).
NOTE 1 Specific safety requirements are specified in ISO 25649-3 to ISO 25649-7.
NOTE 2 The specific parts can include exclusions from the general requirements specified in this document
and/or ISO 25649-2.
This document is not applicable to:
— aquatic toys according to European Directive 2009/48/EC (use in shallow waters/use under
supervision);
— inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N according to European Directive 94/25/EC;
— buoyant aids for swimming instructions according to European Directive 89/686/EEC;
— air mattresses which are not specifically designed or intended for use on the water (e.g. velour bed,
self inflating mattress and rubberized cotton air mattress);
— floating seats for angling purposes;
— surf sports type devices (e.g. body boards, surf boards);
— water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board;
— devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic;
— devices which are kept in shape by permanent air flow;
— rings intended for use on water slides;
— wading devices.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 105-E03:2010, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water
(swimming-pool water)
ISO 105-E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration
ISO 25649-1:2017(E)
ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing
ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness)
ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion
ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
ISO 4675, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Low-temperature bend test
ISO 25649-2, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 2: Consumer information
EN 71-1:2005, Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN 13138-3:2014, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction — Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods
for swim seats to be worn
EN 16051-1, Inflation devices and accessories for inflatable consumer products — Part 1: Compatibility of
valves and valve adapters
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A2:1993)
EN 20105-A03, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining (ISO 105-
A03:1993)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16051-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
buoyancy
resultant upthrust of a body when totally submerged in water with its uppermost part just below the
water surface
Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of measuring, the buoyancy of boats (see ISO 25649-7) is measured as the
volume of any chamber, which forms the inflatable hull including components which are permanently fixed to it.
This buoyancy is measured by calculation or water filling and measuring the amount of water.
3.2
residual buoyancy
provision of remaining buoyancy in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber
3.3
inflatable system
components (parts) of a device which contribute to stable floating conditions and/or safety
3.4
component
subgroup of the entire device which contributes to buoyancy, function and safety, integrated or
detachable
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3.5
static use
use which requires little action with regard to the user
Note 1 to entry: Product is mainly used for relaxing, sun bathing, laying, sitting, etc.
Note 2 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.6
dynamic use
use during which the user is in full action
Note 1 to entry: Product is mainly used for activities like jumping, climbing, rollicking (horse playing, rocking),
sliding, swinging in and out from the water into or onto the inflatable, etc.
Note 2 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.7
positional use
product is used within a limited area
Note 1 to entry: This area is supposed to be in safe proximity to the shore, pool edge, etc.
Note 2 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.8
means of propulsion
devices used to generate the movements of a manually operated floating article
EXAMPLE Manually operated floating articles could be equipped with a paddle wheel, swing flipper, oar
or paddle.
3.9
test panel
group of test subjects
3.10
assessment panel
group of independent experts checking process to establish compliance with the requirements specified
in this document
3.11
conditioning
process to which the complete device is submitted prior to testing
3.12
load
human subjects and other items carried on or in an inflatable structure
3.13
floating stability
capability of a non-moving buoyant structure to withstand internal and external forces which tend to
capsize it and maintaining a stable floating position
Note 1 to entry: Internal forces leading to capsizing can result from uneven load distribution, external forces
leading to capsizing can result from wind or waves.
3.14
stable floating position
in-water position of a buoyant structure safeguarding upright floating and the on-board position of all
passengers in sitting posture but in a position most likely to cause capsizing
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3.15
load capacity
value stated by the manufacturer representing the maximum load on a buoyant structure under which
a safe floating position is assured
3.16
permanent sealed buoyancy
sealed airtight compartment(s) filled with air, gas or inherent buoyant material
3.17
reinforced material
material which consists of a basic fabric and coated or laminated layer which ensure the air tightness
3.18
permissible maximum working pressure
permissible maximum overpressure indicated by the manufacturer which is measured immediately
after the first inflation of the boat using a defined measuring device
Note 1 to entry: Where the permissible maximum working pressure is given by a range, the upper limiting value
is decisive.
4 Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from
aquatic toys
Floating leisure articles shall be classified by their intended use, means of propulsion and design as set
out in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from aquatic toys
Class Description/Structural design criteria Not an aquatic toy because:
b
A Floating leisure articles intended for quasi-static po- — provokes use in deep water; and/or
sitional use on the water and position of user upon the due to size product is at risk to be blown into
buoyant structure. Single and collective use, mainly open waters and/or
passive. Normally no mechanical means of propulsion,
— labelling includes adult use; and/or
but possible. Devices may be of design that provides
floating stability others do not and need to be balanced
— product is labelled not to be a toy;
by the user.
and/or
— minimum age above 36 months — product includes a body opening
inside a circumferential buoyancy system
— the product includes use in deep water.
around the user's body and thus a serious
entrapment risk.
b
B Floating leisure articles intended for quasi-static use but — product includes a body opening
position of user inside a buoyant structure around the inside a circumferential buoyancy system
user's body (relatively tight fit). Buoyant structure fully around the user's body and thus a serious
enclosing or with openings. Devices may provide a body entrapment risk; and/or
holding system or user is expected to hold himself by
— product needs for appropriate use a
the upper arms and hands. Body holding system might
water depth beyond user's standing depth;
be an integrated seat, straps or other means of holding
and/or
regardless of the body posture (sitting, standing, laying,
kneeling etc.). User's body is more or less immersed. — product is labelled not to be a toy;
Normally the upper part (chest upwards) is out of the and/or
water. Single or collective / passive or active use. Nor-
— intended use includes adults
mally no mechanical means of propulsion but possible.
(label); and/or
— B1: use out of user’s standing depth.
— use of product depends on deep
— minimum age / body weight: variable but above water or use in deep water is foreseeable.
36 months / 18 kg.
b
C Floating leisure articles for dynamic use, i.e. applica- — product is towed by non-manual
tion at high speed. Position of user is upon or inside the means; and/or
buoyant structure. There may be a cockpit or seat or
— product use exceeds a speed limit
other means to give hold to the user. The device is towed
of 3 km/h;
behind external means of
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