Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices (ISO 25649-3:2024)

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).