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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 25649-3:2021
01-december-2021
Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 3. del:
Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za pripomočke razreda
A (ISO/DIS 25649-3:2021)
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class A devices (ISO/DIS 25649-3:2021)
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 3: Zusätzliche
besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse
A (ISO/DIS 25649-3:2021)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau Partie 3: Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d'essai complémentaire propre aux dispositifs de Classe A (ISO/DIS 25649-
3:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 25649-3
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
oSIST prEN ISO 25649-3:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 25649-3
ISO/TC 83 Secretariat: DIN
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2021-10-01 2021-12-24
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 3:
Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
for Class A devices
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau —
Partie 3: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaire propre aux dispositifs de Classe A
ICS: 97.220.40
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Safety requirements and test methods . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Design, sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity . 3
4.2.1 General. 3
4.2.2 Sizing . 3
4.2.3 A1-products, space per person and admissible number of users . 3
4.2.4 A2-products, space per person and admissible number of users . 4
4.3 In water performance . 5
4.3.1 Amount of buoyancy and stable floating position . 5
4.3.2 Residual buoyancy of devices claiming floating stability (CASES A, B) . 7
4.3.3 Residual buoyancy of floating leisure articles not claiming floating
stability (CASES C, D) . 8
4.3.4 Capsizing and escape . 9
4.3.5 Grab handles and safety lines (not applicable to air mattresses) .10
4.3.6 Re-embarkation from the water in normal use (all air chambers fully
inflated) and/or in case of failure of one air chamber in CASE A1 .10
4.3.7 Extreme high super structure (wind, drift) .10
4.3.8 Fixation methods .10
4.3.9 Giant rings with bottom, strength of entire device .11
5 Consumer information .12
5.1 General .12
5.2 Consumer information on the packaging (point of sale information) .12
5.3 Consumer information on the product (information related to safe use) .13
5.4 Consumer information by instructions for use (separate written information) .13
5.4.1 General.13
5.4.2 Safety and product information .13
5.4.3 Assembly (if applicable) .13
5.4.4 Maintenance and repair (if applicable) .13
6 Test report .13
7 Exclusions .13
Annex A (informative) Examples of typical products forming Class A .14
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the safety
requirements of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered .16
Bibliography .18
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
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electrotechnical standardization.
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editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
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iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 Sports and other recreational facilities
and equipment, in collaboration with the European Committee Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment, in accordance
with the agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 25649-3:2017), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— The dated references in the entire document are updated;
— Modification of the sub-clause 4.3.6 title;
— Sub-clause 4.3.7.1, modification of the requirements for Class A products - superstructure;
— Sub-clause 4.3.8, modification of the title and requirements :
— Creation of new sub-clauses (from 4.3.8.1.1 to 4.3.8.1.4) to include other fixation methods.
— Sub-clause 5.4.2, modification of the text according to sub-clause 4.3.8.1;
— Addition of an informative Annex ZA regarding correspondence between this European Standard
and Commission Decision No 2005/323/EC of 21/04/2005.
A list of all parts in the ISO 25649 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
According to the nature and the intended use of the products dealt with in this document the technical
requirements are focused on space per person, floating stability matters and residual buoyancy in case
of an emergency.
It needs to be taken into account that some of the products provide dual or multiple use features.
Comprehensive consumer information requirements complete the requirement profile of the document
and include basic purchase information on whether a product provides floating stability or needs to be
balanced by the user.
Risk assessment for this document is shown in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Introductory risk analysis
1.1 Pro-
Position
tection
of user Partial
aims;
Function;
Type of regarding risk
range of
1.2
Typical Place of movement equip- Predicta- related Final
Class usage;
Related
products usage / propul- ment and ble misuse to water risk
target/age
stand-
sion elevation environ-
group
ard/
above ment
regula-
water
tion
Floating Sea shore, Relaxing, Static use On or in Dangerous Unnoticed Floating
inflatable close to resting on within (side walls) distance drifting to stabili-
islands; shore; the water; limited the device, from the open wa- ty; min-
recre- lakes; sunbath- area; little laying, bank/ ters; falling imum
ational smoothly ing; basis action; sitting, no shore; use asleep and buoy-
raft; running for bathing movement direct body in currents conse- ancy;
platform/ rivers; and swim- by pushing fit; and/or quently residual
pontoon, public/ ming/ through dangerous extreme buoy-
grab han-
etc. private playing; swimming offshore sunburn, ancy;
dles might
pools; device strokes winds; etc.; cap- space,
exist but
ponds providing only; use by sizing; skin safety
resting
high level non-swim- irritation han-
no me- does not
of floating mers; fall due to long dles/
chanical depend on
stability; over board; duration lines;
means of gripping/
single and no diving of skin anchor-
propulsion balancing;
collective platform! contact/ age;
A1 use; all age no danger- dangerous warning
groups, ous height substances notes,
swimmers of fall in contact label-
with skin; ling,
climbing swim-
back?; hy- mers
pothermia; only, age
cold shock restric-
tion
accord-
ing to
ISO 6185-
1,
ISO 6185-
2 and
ISO 6185-
3
Large Sea Action, Drifting; On the Use by Drifting DROWN- Label-
buoyant shore/ playing in propulsion device; non-swim- away in ING ling,
struc- close to the water; only by loose fit via mers; use open wa- residual
tures shore, balancing swimming handles; no In current, ters due to buoyan-
lakes, children; strokes or dangerous canal, lack wind and/ cy, grab
public/ collective third party height of supervi- or current; handles,
private and single sion devices super-
A2 pools; use; all age provokes vision;
ponds groups, use in warn-
swimmers deep; ings
used by
non-swim-
mers;
falling into
deep water
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Table 1 (continued)
1.1 Pro-
Position
tection
of user Partial
aims;
Function;
Type of regarding risk
range of
1.2
Typical Place of movement equip- Predicta- related Final
Class usage;
Related
products usage / propul- ment and ble misuse to water risk
target/age
stand-
sion elevation environ-
group
ard/
above ment
regula-
water
tion
Air Sea shore Resting on Normally On/in the See A1/A2 See A1/A2 See A1/
mattress close to the water; no me- device; A2
for use the shore; obser- chanical device is
No
in water; lakes, vation means of clung on;
rule is
floata- public/ of under propul- device is
known
ble pool private water sion but held; main-
to
loungers; pools; environ- possible; ly a near
provide
floating ponds sea ment; play; drifting or horizontal
techni-
seating mainly propul- posture
cal sub-
A1/A2 struc- single use; sion by sitting;
stance
tures; floating swimming
no relevant
giant stability strokes;
elevation
rings/ depends on seats
above
tubes design; might be
water level
equipped
all age
with ped-
groups,
als (wheel
swimmers
propul-
sion)
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Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 3:
Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
for Class A devices
1 Scope
This document is applicable for CLASS A classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water
according to ISO 25649-1:20xx regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent
buoyant material.
This document is to be applied with ISO 25649-1:20xx and ISO 25649-2:20xx.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class A (see Annex A):
— “Floating Islands” in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high
superstructure;
— large floats/rafts in various forms 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).
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.
ISO 25649-1:20xx, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 1: Classification, materials,
general requirements and test methods
ISO 25649-2:20xx, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 2: Consumer information
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 25649-1:20xx and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
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— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
residual buoyancy
provision of remaining buoyancy in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber
3.2
floating stability
no user action required to maintain safe floating
Note 1 to entry: One or several users can be safely on or in the device even if the weight is not evenly distributed.
Note 2 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.3
device to be balanced by the user
user action required to create safe floating
Note 1 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.4
escape
easy and complete separation between the user and the device in case of capsizing of the device or
system without hindrance through any part or feature of the floating device
3.5
available area
area on or inside a floating article which can be used unrestrictedly for user accommodation when
taking the intended posture(s)
3.6
multiple use product
any product intended to be used for more than one purpose for examples (jumping, resting, climbing,
etc.)
3.7
inherent buoyant material
non-crosslinked (closed-cell) foam or other materials enclosed in (a) sealed compartment(s) in the hull
which have a specific weight less than water
Note 1 to entry: Inflatables made from inherent buoyant material are considered a buoyant structure (hull)
achieving all or parts of its intended shape and buoyancy resulting from soft foam, hard foam or sealed chambers
filled with air, gas or granules.
4 Safety requirements and test methods
4.1 General
Construction of a floating leisure article shall be such that it corresponds in terms of design, dimensions,
safety, strength and durability for its intended use. The requirements set out in this standard were
chosen to ensure compliance with these considerations. If inflatable floating leisure articles shall
provide buoyancy in several components then requirements apply to all components. Floating leisure
articles shall provide residual buoyancy if one air chamber fails. This residual buoyancy shall maintain
the safety of the device even if its function is lost. The following safety requirements are therefore
related to:
— design;
— sizing;
— materials;
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— strength;
— performance;
— information.
In individual cases, due to the unpredictability, valency and indeterminability of existing and future
concrete products, a corresponding choice shall be made.
Design and appearance of floating leisure articles shall not change the intended primary function of
these floating leisure articles nor introduce a toy play value.
4.2 Design, sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity
4.2.1 General
Devices shall be marked according to their size and/or number of permitted users and maximum load
capacity.
4.2.2 Sizing
4.2.2.1 Requirements
If a specific size/body weight correlation between user and device is relevant, the marking shall be in
accordance with the range of body weights. The size/body weights of the user shall be indicated on the
product by completing the relevant boxes of the appropriate safety information symbol “User’s body
weight range” as specified in ISO 25649-2:20xx.
4.2.2.2 Test method
Check for correct marking and completion.
4.2.3 A1-products, space per person and admissible number of users
4.2.3.1 Requirements
A1-products shall be labelled with regard to the intended posture — lying/sitting — of the user(s)
and the maximum permissible number of users. The minimum space for a user in lying posture
shall correspond to a flexible template (adult/child) the dimensions of which are specified in
ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1.1. The minimum space for a sitting user shall correspond to the template (adult/
child) as specified in ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1.2. In cases of combined use (sitting and lying), the template
for a lying person shall be applied to determine the available area.
Templates may exceed the outer circumference of the device to a total amount of 30 %. This amount is
divided in 15 % of template length for the head area and 15 % of template length for the leg area (see
shaded area of templates in ISO 25649-1:20xx, Annex A). The angle between centre line of the template
and tangential of a possible back rest, board wall, etc. shall be greater than 60° (see Figure 1).
The total amount of users determined by the templates shall not contradict to the load capacity and
floating stability of the device.
Space requirement using templates is not applicable for ride-on devices where distinct upright seats
and/or seating positions are imposed by the device.
4.2.3.2 Test method
Testing shall be done by applying the relevant templates as specified in ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1 and shown
in Figure 1. Templates shall be stretched out over the area available to the user without overlapping.
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Templates may be arranged to optimize the amount of users and the mix of adults and children without
contradicting to the load capacity of the device. Blank areas of templates shall be completely inside
the outer circumference. Check by visual inspection for appropriate labelling in accordance with safety
information symbols “Number of users, adult/children” and/or “Maximum load capacity” as specified
in ISO 25649-2:20xx.
a) A1, “Big raft”: 3,8 m in diameter/4,8 m × 2,8 m
b) A1, “Small raft”: 2,5 m in diameter/3 m × 2 m
Key
1 template space per person, adult
2 template space per person, child
Figure 1 — Available space per person, determination of number of users
4.2.4 A2-products, space per person and admissible number of users
4.2.4.1 Requirements
A-2 products shall provide distinct seat(s) or sitting areas or recognizable space where the user is to
be positioned in the intended posture. Seats, etc. of ride-on devices shall be equipped with at least one
grab handle for each permissible user.
If the device implies sitting in line of more than one user, the sitting space for each user shall be at least
a length of:
— Child = 30 cm if the legs hang down;
— Child = 60 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface.
— Adult = 35 cm if the legs hang down;
— Adult = 70 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface.
4.2.4.2 Test method
Visual inspection and measurement.
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4.3 In water performance
4.3.1 Amount of buoyancy and stable floating position
4.3.1.1 Requirements
All devices (A1, A2) shall provide sufficient buoyancy and adequate buoyancy distribution to bear the
weight of the intended number of users. Floating devices shall float stable with all test subjects placed
on the intended position and posture on the device. The design supporting area shall not be flooded, not
applicable if the product is designed to provide a supporting area which is intentionally under water.
Floating leisure articles claiming to provide floating stability (A1) shall additionally meet the test as
specified in 4.3.2.2.2. When loaded with the maximum/minimum number of passengers, the device
shall maintain the stable floating position as defined in ISO 25649-1:20xx, 3.14.
The capability of stable floating performance or the need for balancing shall be marked on the
packaging via the relevant pair-safety information symbol “Device provides floating stability” and
“Device requires balancing” as specified in ISO 25649-2:20xx.
4.3.1.2 Test method
The maximum number of test subjects according to manufacturer's declaration (adults, children) shall
be placed within the available area with no part of the body outside the product in a way as shown in
Figure 2. If a device is classified for more than one user, the array of all test subjects shall be done by
applying the determined postures and positions in a way most likely to cause failure.
If there are distinct sitting/lying positions provided by the device tests subject shall be positioned on
this/these place(s) in a way most likely to cause failure.
If a floating article deviates from the shown types a) to h) test positions and postures as shown in
Figure 2 shall be applied in consideration of the foreseeable uneven load distribution.
The basic posture of test subjects shall be in accordance with manufacturers declaration (lying/sitting)
and in detail in accordance with ISO 25649-1:20xx, 5.5.5. If a device allows for several postures, the one
most likely to cause failure shall be chosen from the standardised range.
The test shall be repeated with the minimum and maximum load applicable (one child test subject or
one adult test subject) if the intended floating position depends by design, e.g. teeter-totter, on a distinct
balanced weight distribution in pairs or other even-numbered groups of users.
Floating arm chairs, loungers with arm rests, etc. shall be tested so that the test subject(s) is positioned
on the determined seat/sitting area but at the utmost side of the seat's sitting area (left or right hand
side) as provided by the seat. The test subject shall then lean to the arm rest (side barrier) until this
structural part bears the relevant portion of the entire load of the body. Then the outer arm shall be
stretched out as to reach for something outside the seat. If the seat is equipped with a paddle wheel
propulsion feet shall be positioned on the pedals.
Check whether the device stays in a safe floating position. Verification by assessment panel.
Arm chairs, etc. that do not meet this requirement shall be classified as “Balancing needed” according
to the safety information symbols “Device provides floating stability” and “Device requires balancing”
specified in ISO 25649-2:20xx because they provide floating stability only under the condition of
symmetric load distribution. Drawings are to show position and
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