BS EN ISO 25649-3:2024

Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices | Status: Current

1 Scope 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).