BS EN ISO 25649-1:2017

This standard BS EN ISO 25649-1:2017 Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.220.40 Outdoor and water sports equipment
• 97.200.50 Toys

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety, performance for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water in accordance with Clause 4 (see Table 1).

This document is only applicable with ISO 25649‑2 and the relevant specific parts ( ISO 25649‑3 to ISO 25649‑7 ).

NOTE 1 Specific safety requirements are specified in ISO 25649‑3 to ISO 25649‑7 .

NOTE 2 The specific parts can include exclusions from the general requirements specified in this document and/or  ISO 25649‑2 .

This document is not applicable to:

• aquatic toys according to European Directive 2009/48/EC (use in shallow waters/use under supervision);

• inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N according to European Directive 94/25/EC;

• buoyant aids for swimming instructions according to European Directive 89/686/EEC;

• air mattresses which 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);

• water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board;

• devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic;

• devices which are kept in shape by permanent air flow;

• rings intended for use on water slides;

• wading devices.