EN 15649-1:2009+A2:2013

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+A2:2013SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014en,fr,de01-marec-2014SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15649-1:2009+A2
December 2013 ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012
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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 and Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 12 October 2013.
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Templates . 27 #Annex B (informative)
Examples of openings$ . 29 Bibliography . 35
 and . This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the Eu-ropean 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. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

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. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

1 In accordance with intended use SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

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 po-sitional use on the water and position of user upon the buoyant structure. Single and collective use, mainly passive. Normally 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 seri-ous 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 enclosing or with openings. Devices may provide a body holding system or user is ex-pected to hold himself by the upper arms and hands. Body holding system might be an integrated seat, straps or other means of holding regardless 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. Sin-gle 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 above 36 months / 18 kg. — deleted text — product includes a body opening inside a circumferential buoyancy system around the user's body and thus a seri-ous entrapment risk; and/or — product needs for appropriate use a wa-ter 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. Cb Floating leisure articles for dynamic use, i.e. applica-tion 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 — deleted text — product is towed by non-manual means; and/or SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

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. 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 standing 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 (Personal Protective Equipment). SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

Figure 1 — Foot probe 5.2.1.4.2 Torso probes, adult and child Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE Material wood or similar. Figure 2 — Adult torso probe Dimensions in millimetres
NOTE Material wood or similar. Figure 3 — Child torso probe, 10 years of age SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

5.2.1.4.3 Test subjects Test subject representing the child of 10 years of age: test subject No. 4 according to Table 2. Test subject representing the adult: test subject No. 1 according to Table 2. 5.2.2 Requirements on body entrapment When tested in accordance with 5.2.3 all design features of a floating leisure article as e.g. gaps, openings, slots etc. which allow the initial ingress of the foot probe according to 5.2.1.4.1 shall prove that they subsequently allow the free passage of either the appropriate (see 5.2.1.3) test probe (adult / child) according to 5.2.1.4.2 or the relevant test subject according to 5.2.1.4.3. For design features likely to cause body entrapment see categorisation of types of openings in Annex B. 5.2.3 Test procedure In general testing shall be performed with the probes (child /adult) as specified in 5.2.1.4 which is in cases where the design features likely to cause entrapment allow a simple dimensional check i.e. a pass or not-pass assessment of the template(s). The appropriate test probe shall be applied vertically and pushed into the gaps openings etc. with a force of 100 N. In special cases where body entrapment depends on the flexibility of body enclosing components or where the arrangement of such hazardous design features is too complicated for a simple dimensional check testing shall be done by the appropriate test subject. The procedure shall be an in-water test and shall include access to the hazardous feature in any stable floating position the product can take. Subject tests shall include the following sub sequences: a) appropriate test person is intentionally getting access into the potential entrapment design feature with the intent to pass through; b) head first access, feet first access; c) it shall be checked whether the process of intentionally and actively accessing the feature of entrapment turns itself into a passive release of the test person's body from the device. 5.2.4 Depths of gaps and openings Openings, gaps, slots etc. are considered as not causing body entrapment if they have a restriction in depth which prevents the user from getting too deep into it. This depth shall not allow an entry of the foot probe according to 5.2.1.4.1 of more than 30 cm for products intended for adult use only and not more as 20 cm for products intended for child use or combined adult and child use. 5.2.5 Method of measuring a) The foot probe is put into the potential entrapment design feature in any direction but not more than at an angle from vertical to 45°. The force applied to the foot probe is max.100 N. b) When the probe is blocked the depth of entry from the first contact point to the depth, which is reached after the application of 100 N shall be measured along the virtual line of entry. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

5.3 Torso entrapment on safety line with regard to children 5.3.1 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. 5.3.2 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, 3 years of age Figure 4 — Child torso probe  5.4 Accessible protruding parts causing entanglement 5.4.1 Requirements To prevent the user from entanglement when unintentionally sliding out or from a device, there shall be no hazardous protrusions. The test rope shall slip of any part of the device that protrudes in the area where the user intentionally and foreseeably interacts with the product. 5.4.2 Test method A loop of the test rope of 8 mm diameter plaited polyester rope 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. With the product in the position to simulate its intended use, apply a pulling force of 180 N either vertically downwards or in a downward direction most likely to cause failure. It shall be checked whether the test rope disengages under any circumstances, such as capsize, slip off, protruding part breakage, etc. SIST EN 15649-1:2010+A2:2014

a) Test rope: plaited pol-yester rope, 8 mm di-ameter, min. 600 mm in length b) Test rope put around objects (top view) c) Test rope put around objects (side view), vertical pulling d) Test rope applied on objects hindering vertical pulling. Pull-ing direction most likely to cause fa
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