ISO/TC 83/WG 9 - Floating leisure articles

This document specifies additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C 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 C floating leisure articles as specified in ISO 25649-1:2024, Table 1. NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class C (see Annex B): — tube riders towable with interior holding facility and closed cockpit; — raft riders towable; — board riders towable; — banana type towable. NOTE 2 Typical places for application: — distant from bathing areas and other frequented water surfaces, wide empty spaces, dedicated racetracks (parcours); — no to little waves; — no strong currents.

This document specifies additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A 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 A floating leisure articles as specified in ISO 25649-1:2024, Table 1. NOTE 1 Typical products in Class A (see Figures A.1 to A.3): — “Floating Islands” in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high superstructure; — large floats/rafts in various shapes, from round to square; — large floating tubes, giant tubes (inflatable or inherently buoyant); — floating arm chairs, seats and sun beds; — air mattresses for use on the water; — recreational rafts/floating platforms/pontoons. NOTE 2 Typical places for application: — pools; — protected areas of lakes, ponds; — protected area sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).

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).

This document specifies general safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety and performance for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water. This document is not applicable to: — aquatic toys (use in shallow waters/use under supervision); — inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N; — buoyant aids for swimming instructions; — air mattresses that 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, stand-up-paddles boards); — water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board; — devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic; — devices that are kept in shape by permanent air flow; — rings intended for use on water slides; — wading devices.

This document specifies consumer information for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water according to ISO 25649-1:2024.

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety, performance and consumer information for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in the water according to ISO 25649-1:2024. This document is applicable to Class D floating leisure articles for use on and in water according to ISO 25649-1:2024 regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material. NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class D (see Figure A.1 and Figure A.2): — inflatable climbing structures on the water; — bouncing platforms; — inflatable slides; — water trampolines; — teeter totters; — obstacle courses. NOTE 2 Typical places for application: — pools; — lakes, ponds; — open sea; — sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).

This document specifies additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class E 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 E floating leisure articles as specified in ISO 25649-1:2024, Table 1. Class E devices are inflatable boats of a buoyancy of less than 1 800 N with a hull length of more than 1,2 m and less than 2,5 m. Class E devices are intended for use in bathing areas or in protected and safe shore zones. NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class E (see Annex F): — inflatable boats for rowing or paddling of near oval shape with or without transom; — canoes and kayaks; — inflatable boats made from plastic sheets or from reinforced materials; — motor kit/sail kit as additional option. NOTE 2 Typical applications of Class E devices: — moving from one place to another for pleasure purposes; — staying on the water for relaxing; — moving from shore to the main boat, transportation of persons and load (tender boat).