EN 581-1:2017

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2017
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Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 1:
General safety requirements
Außenmöbel - Sitzmöbel und Tische für den Camping-, Wohn- und Objektbereich - Teil
1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
Mobilier d'extérieur - Sièges et tables à usage domestique, collectif et de camping -
Partie 1 : Exigences générales de sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 581-1:2017
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.200.30 Oprema za taborjenje in Camping equipment and
tabori camp-sites
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 581-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.140; 97.200.30 Supersedes EN 581-1:2006
English Version
Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping,
domestic and contract use - Part 1: General safety
requirements
Mobilier d'extérieur - Sièges et tables à usage Außenmöbel - Sitzmöbel und Tische für den Camping-,
domestique, collectif et de camping - Partie 1 : Wohn- und Objektbereich - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Exigences générales de sécurité sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 January 2017.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Test probes . 5
Figure 1 — Measuring probes . 5
5 Safety requirements . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Tubular components . 5
5.3 Shear and squeeze points . 5
5.3.1 Shear and squeeze points when erecting, adjusting and folding away . 5
5.3.2 Shear and squeeze points under the influence of powered mechanisms . 5
5.3.3 Shear and squeeze points during use . 6
6 Test report . 6
Annex A (informative) Schematic presentation of requirements and conditions concerning
shear and squeeze points . 7
Figure A.1 — Schematic presentation of requirements and conditions concerning shear and
squeeze points . 7
Annex B (informative) Rationale for injury of fingers . 8

European foreword
This document (EN 581-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”,
the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 September 2017, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2017.
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 581-1:2006.
Compared to EN 581-1:2006, the main modifications are:
— clarification of the definitions (camping, domestic and contract use) taken from Annex B and put in
Clause 3 (so Annex B will be superseded),
— test method is deleted, edges and corners are modified to take into account accessible part during
use (accessible parts for seating and tables are defined),
— tubular components are defined, requirements for gaps and holes removed,
— addition of an Annex B (informative) as a rationale to explain the risks covered with requirements
in Clause 5.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Lux
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