SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
(Main)Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods
This European Standard 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 (EN 15649-1) is only applicable with EN 15649-2 and the relevant specific parts (EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7).
NOTE 1 Specific safety requirements are specified in the specific parts EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7.
NOTE 2 The specific parts can include exclusions from the general requirements specified in this document and/or EN 15649-2.
This standard is not applicable to:
- aquatic toys according to EN 71-1 (use in shallow waters / use under supervision);
- inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N according to EN ISO 6185-1, EN ISO 6185-2 and EN ISO 6185-3;
- buoyant aids for swimming instructions according to EN 13138-1, EN 13138-2 and EN 13138-3;
- 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
Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren bezüglich der Materialien, der Sicherheit und Gebrauchstauglichkeit für klassifizierte schwimmende Freizeitartikel für den Gebrauch auf und im Wasser nach der Klassifizierung nach Abschnitt 4 (siehe Tabelle 1) fest.
Dieses Dokument (EN 15649-1) gilt nur im Zusammenhang mit EN 15649-2 und den relevanten spezifischen Teilen (EN 15649-3 bis EN 15649-7).
ANMERKUNG 1 Spezifische Sicherheitsanforderungen sind in den spezifischen Normteilen EN 15649-3 bis EN 15649-7 festgelegt.
ANMERKUNG 2 Die spezifischen Normteile können Ausnahmen von denen in diesem Dokument und/oder von denen in EN 15649-2 festgelegten allgemeinen Anforderungen enthalten.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für:!
- Wasserspielzeug gemäß Richtlinie 2009/48/EG (Gebrauch in flachem Wasser/Gebrauch unter Aufsicht);
- aufblasbare Boote mit einem Auftrieb > 1 800 N nach Richtlinie 94/25/EG;
- Auftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen gemäß Richtlinie 89/686/EWG;"
- Luftmatratzen, die nicht speziell für den Gebrauch auf dem Wasser konstruiert oder bestimmt sind (z. B. Velours-Aufblasbetten, sich-selbst-aufblasende Liegematten und Luftmatratzen aus gummiertem Baumwollgewebe);
- Schwimmsitze für Angler;
- Geräte für den Surfsport (z. B. „Body Boards“ und „Surf Boards“);
- Wasserski, Wakeboard und Kite-Surf-Board;
- Geräte aus starren Materialien, z. B. Holz, Aluminium, Hartplastik oder Kunststoffe, die sich nicht verformen lassen;
- Geräte, die ihre Form durch permanente Luftzufuhr erhalten;
- Ringe, vorgesehen für den Gebrauch auf Wasserrutschen;
- Geräte zum Waten im Wasser.
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 1 : Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai générales
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux matériaux, à la sécurité, aux performances et à l'information des consommateurs pour les articles de loisirs flottants classés pour une utilisation sur ou dans l'eau conformément à l'Article 4 (voir Tableau 1).
Le présent document (EN 15649-1) n’est applicable que conjointement à l’EN 15649-2 et aux parties spécifiques pertinentes (EN 15649-3 à EN 15649-7).
NOTE 1 Les exigences de sécurité spécifiques sont prescrites dans les parties spécifiques EN 15649-3 à EN 15649-7.
NOTE 2 Les parties spécifiques peuvent contenir des exclusions par rapport aux exigences générales spécifiées dans le présent document et/ou dans l’EN 15649-2.
La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux :
- !jouets aquatiques conformément à la Directive 2009/48/CE (utilisation en eaux peu profondes / utilisation sous surveillance) ;
- bateaux gonflables ayant une flottabilité > 1 800 N conformément à la Directive 94/25/CE ;
- aides à la flottabilité pour l'apprentissage de la natation conformément à la Directive 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
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 (glejte 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.
Ta standard se ne uporablja za:
– vodne igrače iz standarda EN 71-1 (uporaba v plitvih vodah/uporaba pod nadzorom);
– napihljive čolne s plovnostjo, večjo od 1800 N, iz standardov EN ISO 6185-1, EN ISO 6185-2 in EN ISO 6185-3;
– plavajoče pripomočke za učenje plavanja iz standardov EN 13138-1, EN 13138-2 in EN 13138-3;
– zračne blazine, ki niso posebej izdelane ali namenjene uporabi na vodi (npr. napihljive postelje, samonapihljive blazine in gumirane bombažne zračne postelje);
– plavajoče sedeže za ribarjenje na trnek;
– pripomočke za deskanje na valovih (npr. deske za bodyboard, deske za surfanje);
– vodne smuči, deske za wakeboard ali deske za kajtanje;
– pripomočke iz trdih materialov, npr. lesa, aluminija, trde ali neupogljive plastike;
– pripomočke, ki svojo obliko ohranjajo s trajnim zračnim tokom;
– obroče za uporabo na vodnih toboganih;
– pripomočke za brodenje.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenArticles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 1 : Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai généralesFloating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012en,fr,de01-marec-2012SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15649-1:2009+A1
January 2012 ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 15649-1:2009English Version
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
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 September 2009 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 29 November 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .30Introduction .51Scope .72Normative references .73Terms and definitions .84Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from aquatic toys . 105General safety requirements and test methods related to all classes . 126Material requirements and test methods . 217Durability of warnings and markings . 24Annex A (normative)
Templates . 26 !!!!deletext text""""Bibliography . 29 SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012) has been prepared by 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 July 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2011-11-29. This document supersedes EN 15649-1:2009. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags
!". This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. This European Standard is one of a series consisting of seven standards dealing with floating leisure articles for use on and in the water.
Compliance of a product to this standard requires that the requirements of the relevant specific part and,
additionally, the requirements of EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2 have to be met. If a product includes multiple use related to several classes, it has to meet the requirements of all these classes. Annex A is normative. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 4 !deleted text" 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 5 0 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 the child age period drowning is the second most fatal accident. 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 has 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 standardisation 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, standardisation 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 con-cerned. The new products are partly modified traditional core products or they are derived from them and fur-ther 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 men-tioned kind of new products are modifications of inflatable boats into a bathing raft in fantasy shape or the fur-ther 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 standardisation, an evident discrepancy emerges. Standardisation 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 standardisation work therefore in-vented 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 is 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); SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 6 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 standardisation gap, completeness;
setting of clear boundaries between the product areas in order to avoid incorrect certification (e.g. unjusti-fied CE-Mark), "standard jumping" including escape from tougher standards into weaker ones, contribut-ing to overcome the problems of an extremely wide and vague definition of aquatic toys in the toy direc-tive (88/378/EEC) 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 accident; 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 minimise this; to contribute positively to the basic problem of parental supervision which is needed and claimed with re-gard 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 have to recognise 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. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 7 1 Scope This European Standard 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 (EN 15649-1) is only applicable with EN 15649-2 and the relevant specific parts (EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7).
NOTE 1 Specific safety requirements are specified in the specific parts EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7.
NOTE 2 The specific parts can include exclusions from the general requirements specified in this document and/or EN 15649-2.
This standard is not applicable to: ! aquatic toys according to Directive 2009/48/EC (use in shallow waters / use under supervision); inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N according to Directive 94/25/EC; buoyant aids for swimming instructions according to 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 referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1:2005, Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties EN 13138-3:2007, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction — Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for swim seats to be worn EN 15649-2, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 2: Consumer information !EN 16051-1:2012, Inflation devices and accessories for inflatable consumer products —
Part 1: Compati-bility of valves and valve adapters" SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 8 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) EN ISO 105-E03:1996, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming pool water) (ISO 105-E03:1994) EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-E04:2008) EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12:2001) EN ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness) (ISO 868:2003) EN ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion (ISO 2411:2000) EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987) ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications ISO 1817, Rubber, vulcanized — Determination of the effect of liquids ISO 4675, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Low-temperature bend test ISO 7619-1, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of indentation hardness — Part 1: Duro-meter method (Shore hardness) 3 Terms and definitions !For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16051-1:2012 and the following apply." 3.1 buoyancy resultant upthrust of a body when totally submerged in water with its uppermost part just below the water sur-face NOTE For the purpose of measuring, the buoyancy of boats (see EN 15649-7) is measured as the volume of any chamber, which forms the inflatable hull including components which are permanently fixed to it. This buoyancy is meas-ured by calculation or water filling and measuring the amount of water. 3.2 inflatable system components (parts) of a device which contribute to stable floating conditions and/or safety 3.3 component subgroup of the entire device which contributes to buoyancy, function and safety, integrated or detachable 3.41 static use use which requires little action with regard to the user
1 In accordance with intended use. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 9 NOTE Product is mainly used for relaxing, sun bathing, laying, sitting, etc. 3.51 dynamic use use during which the user is in full action NOTE 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.
3.6 1 positional use product is used within a limited area
NOTE This area is supposed to be in safe proximity to the shore, pool edge, etc. 3.7 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. 3.8 test panel group of test subjects
3.9 assessment panel group of independent experts checking process to establish compliance with the requirements specified in this European Standard 3.10 conditioning process to which the complete device is submitted prior to testing 3.11 load human subjects and other items carried on or in an inflatable structure 3.12 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 Internal forces leading to capsizing can result from uneven load distribution, external forces leading to capsiz-ing may result from wind or waves. 3.13 stable floating position in-water position of a buoyant structure safeguarding upright floating and the on-board position of all passen-gers in sitting posture but in a position most likely to cause capsizing 3.14 load capacity value stated by the manufacturer representing the maximum load on a buoyant structure under which a safe floating position is assured 3.15 permanent sealed buoyancy sealed airtight compartment(s) filled with air, gas or inherent buoyant material SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 10 3.16 reinforced material material which consists of a basic fabric and coated or laminated layer which ensure the air tightness 3.17 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 Where the permissible maximum working pressure is given by a range, the upper limiting value is
decisive. !deleted text" 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: Table 1 — Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from aquatic toys Class Description/Structural design criteria Not an aquatic toy because:
Ab
Floating leisure articles intended for quasi-static positional use on the water and position of user upon the buoyant structure. Single and collective use, mainly passive. Nor-mally no mechanical means of propulsion, but possible. Devices may be of design that provides floating stability others do not and have to be balanced by the user. !deleted text" minimum age above 36 months !the product includes use in deep water." !provokes use in deep water; and/or due to size product is at risk to be blown into open waters and/or " labelling includes adult use; and/or product is labelled not to be a toy; and/or !deleted text" product includes a body opening inside a circumferential buoyancy system around the user's body and thus a serious entrapment risk. Bb Floating leisure articles intended for quasi-static use but position of user inside a buoyant structure around the user's body (relatively tight fit). Buoyant structure fully en-closing or with openings. Devices may provide a body holding system or user is expected to hold himself by the upper arms and hands. Body holding system might be an integrated seat, straps or other means of holding regard-less of the body posture (sitting, standing, laying, kneeling etc.). User's body is more or less immersed. Normally the upper part (chest upwards) is out of the water. Single or collective / passive or active use. Normally no mechanical means of propulsion but possible. !deleted text" B1: use out of user’s standing depth. minimum age / body weight: variable but above36 months / 18 kg. !deleted text" product includes a body opening inside a circumferential buoyancy system around the user's body and thus a serious entrapment risk; and/or product needs for appropriate use a water depth beyond user's standing depth; and/or product is labelled not to be a toy; and/or intended use includes adults (label); and/or use of product depends on deep water or use in deep water is foreseeable.
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Table 1 (continued) Class Description/Structural Design criteria Not an aquatic toy because:
Cb Floating leisure articles for dynamic use, i.e. application at high speed. Position of user is upon or inside the buoyant structure. There may be a cockpit or seat or other means to give hold to the user. The device is towed behind exter-nal means of propulsion. Towing rope fixed to device or held by user. User is required to manage floating stability and safe course behind the towing devices. C1: static use towable, static user. C2: active sport use towable, active user, sport applica-tion. C3: active extreme use towable, active user, extremeapplication. use beyond user’s standing depth. minimum age variable but above 6 years. !deleted text" product is towed by non-manual means;and/or product use exceeds a speed limit of 3 km/h; intended use includes adult users (via label-ling); and/or product is labelled not to be a toy; and/or use of product depends on deep water, or use in deep water is foreseeable. Db Floating leisure articles for passive (resting, relaxing on flat surface) but mainly active use i.e. climbing, jumping (more than 1 m), swinging, rotating and any related activ-ity. No distinct position of user. Single or collective use. No mechanical means of propulsion. Shall be anchored.
!deleted text" minimum age variable but above 36 months. !the product includes use in deep water." !deleted text" product includes usability for jumping and climbing on or to a height of more than 1,0 m; and/or labelling does not include the warning note according to EN 71 concerning supervision and use in shallow water only; and/or labelling includes adult use; and/or !deleted text" Eb Inflatable boats with buoyancy less than 1 800 N and an overall length of more than 1,2 m. Single and collective use. Position of user inside the buoyant structure (wide cockpit). Propulsion: manually, motor, sail. minimum length over all (uninflated, flat) = 1,2 m. minimum age variable but above 36 months. largest uninflated dimensiona exceeds 1,2 m; and/or product is equipped or intended for me-chanical means of propulsion; and/or labelling does not include the warning note according to EN 71 concerning supervision and use in shallow water only; and/or labelling includes adult use; and/or use of product depends on deep water or use in deep water is foreseeable.
a Except long thin protrusions as e.g. the neck of a swan shaped inflatable.
b For typical products, see risk analysis.
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EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 12 5 General safety requirements and test methods related to all classes 5.1 General Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water shall be designed in a way that they are safe und usable for persons of a minimum age of 36 months and above, also in deep water where the user is out of its stand-ing depth. Via adequate labelling, it shall be made clear to the consumer and user that these articles are intended for swimmers only, that they do not provide protection against drowning and that they are in no case PPE (Per-sonal Protective Equipment). These basic requirements are deemed to be met if a product complies with the relevant parts of this series of standards. EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7 may include deviations and exclusions from the above. 5.2 Foot/leg entrapment 5.2.1 Requirements !The bottom and near bottom areas of floating leisure articles shall not provide openings which may lead to foot or leg entrapment when the article is in its normal working position. This requirement is deemed to be sat-isfied if: the probe as specified in Figure 1 does not fit into any opening in the bottom (exceptions unbounded slots and openings, and slots/openings less than 50 mm in depth), and the probe as specified in Figure 1 does not fit in an area up to a height of 600 mm (exceptions unbounded slots and openings, and slots/openings less than 50 mm in depth). This requirement is also satisfied if the probe specified in Figure 2 slips through continuous openings in which the probe, specified in Figure 1 fits through as well. The height for judging the accessibility is measured from the bottom vertically upwards." 5.2.2 Test method Apply first probe (negative probe) for foot/leg entrapment as shown in Figure 1 with a force of 50 N in any di-rection from vertical to an angle of 45° to the centre line of the opening. Test probe (see Figure 1), 3 years 5. percentile (smallest foot dimension). Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 1 — Foot probe SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
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NOTE Material pine wood or similar. Figure 2 — Adult torso probe Then apply the probe (positive probe) as specified in Figure 2, in the same way. Check for free passage through the opening under the weight of the probe. 5.3 Head/neck entrapment 5.3.1 Requirements The probe as specified in 5.2.2 shall not fit into any opening deeper than 50 mm or through going positioned higher than 600 mm. 5.3.2 Test method Apply probe for head/neck entrapment as shown in Figure 3 with a force of 50 N in any direction from vertical to an angle of 45° to the centre line of the opening. Test probe, 3 years 5 percentile (smallest head dimension, see also EN 14960).
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Figure 3 — Head probe SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012 (E) 14 5.4 Torso entrapment on safety line with regard to children 5.4.1 Requirements The child torso probe as shown in Figure 4 shall pass through the opening between safety line and the hull of the device at any position under the force of its own weight. 5.4.2 Test method Put probe for torso entrapment horizontally into the gap between safety line and hull of the inflated structure. Check whether the probe becomes trapped. Test probe, 3 years 95 percentile (biggest torso dimension, material: pine wood or similar). Dimensions in millimetres
Key 1 child's torso probe Figure 4 — Child torso probe 5.5 Accessible protruding parts causing entanglement 5.5.1 Requirements To prevent the user from entanglement when unintentionally sliding out or from a device, there shall be no hazardous protrusions. The test chain shall slip off from any part of the device protruding above the surround-ing surface. 5.5.2 Test method A loop of the test chain as shown in Figure 5 shall be put around the protruding part. The pulling direction in relation to the protruding part shall be vertically to the centre line of this part. A pulling force of 50 N shall be applied. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A1:2012
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a) chain b) chain put around objects (top view/section) c) chain put around objects (side view) Figure 5 — Ball chain 5.6 Human subject testing 5.6.1 General Testing for all specific parts of EN 15649-3 to EN 15649-7 depends highly on testing with human test subjects. Due to the very nature, diversity and disparity of the products concerned instrumental testing by using appara-tuses, devices, etc. is not recommended. Also the use of rigid loads and distinct load application points have to be replaced by positioning human test subjects. This approach is appropriate to adapt to the flexibility and irregularity of the products. Therefore the determination and selection of an adequate test panel
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