Inflatable play equipment - Part 3: Additional safety requirements and test methods for snappies

This document is applicable to inflatable play equipment intended for use by children fourteen years and under, both individually and collectively.
This part of the standard specifies additional safety requirements for snappies for which the primary activities are climbing and sliding. It sets measures to address risks and also to minimize accidents to users for those involved in the design, manufacture and supply of inflatable play equipment. It specifies information to be supplied with the equipment. The requirements have been laid down bearing in mind the risk factor based on available data.
This document specifies requirements to protect a child from hazards that he or she might be unable to foresee when using the equipment as intended, or in a manner that can be reasonably anticipated.
This document is not applicable to inflatable water-borne play and leisure equipment, domestic inflatable toys, air-supported buildings, inflatables used solely for protection, inflatables used for rescue, or other types of inflatable toys where the primary activity is not bouncing or sliding.

Aufblasbare Spielgeräte - Teil 3: Spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüverfahren für aufblasbare Snappies

Dieses Dokument gilt für aufblasbare Spielgeräte für den bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch durch Kinder im Alter von vierzehn Jahren und darunter, entweder einzeln oder zu mehreren.
Dieser Teil der Norm legt zusätzliche Sicherheitsanforderungen für Snappies fest, bei denen die Haupt-betätigungen Klettern und Rutschen sind. Sie legt die Maßnahmen für die Handhabung der Gefahren und auch Verringerung von Unfällen der Benutzer fest, die von den mit der Konstruktion, Herstellung und Lieferung von aufblasbaren Spielgeräten befassten Stellen zu beachten sind. Diese Norm legt die mit den Spielgeräten mitzuliefernden Informationen fest. Die Anforderungen wurden unter Berücksichtigung des Risikofaktors, ausgehend von den verfügbaren Daten, festgelegt.
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen zum Schutz eines Kindes vor den Gefahren fest, die es möglicherweise nicht vorhersehen kann, wenn es das Gerät bestimmungsgemäß oder wie vernünftigerweise vorhersehbar benutzt.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für aufblasbare Spiel  und Freizeitgeräte zur Verwendung auf dem Wasser, aufblasbares Spielzeug für den privaten Gebrauch, Tragluftbauten und die nur zum Schutz und zur Rettung eingesetzten aufblasbaren Geräte oder anderes aufblasbares Spielzeug, auf dem die Hauptbetätigungen nicht Springen und Rutschen sind.

Equipements de jeu gonflables - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai supplémentaires pour les jeux gonflables articulés

Le présent document s'applique aux équipements de jeu gonflables destinés à être utilisés par des enfants âgés de 14 ans ou moins, à titre individuel ou collectif.
La présente partie spécifie des exigences de sécurité supplémentaires relatives aux jeux gonflables articulés permettant principalement aux enfants d’escalader et de glisser. Il présente des mesures permettant de faire face aux risques et également de réduire au minimum le nombre d'accidents d'utilisateurs, à l'intention des personnes impliquées dans la conception, la fabrication et la fourniture d'équipements de jeu gonflables. Il spécifie les informations à fournir avec l'équipement. Ces exigences ont été établies en tenant compte du facteur risque basé sur les données disponibles.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences qui permettront de protéger les enfants contre les risques qu'ils peuvent être incapables de prévoir lors de l'utilisation adaptée de l'équipement ou d'une manière qu'il est possible d'anticiper raisonnablement.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux structures ni aux équipements ludiques gonflables flottants, aux jouets gonflables domestiques, aux constructions pneumatiques, aux structures gonflables utilisées uniquement pour la protection, aux équipements gonflables utilisés pour le sauvetage, ni à d'autres types de jouets gonflables n'étant pas principalement destinés à permettre de rebondir ou de glisser.

Napihljiva igralna oprema - 3. del: Dodatne varnostne zahteve in metode za preskušanje napihljivih elementov

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Public Enquiry End Date
19-Oct-2019
Publication Date
15-Nov-2020
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
24-Sep-2020
Due Date
29-Nov-2020
Completion Date
16-Nov-2020

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14960-3:2020
01-december-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14960:2013
Napihljiva igralna oprema - 3. del: Dodatne varnostne zahteve in metode za
preskušanje napihljivih elementov
Inflatable play equipment - Part 3: Additional safety requirements and test methods for
snappies
Aufblasbare Spielgeräte - Teil 3: Spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüverfahren für aufblasbare Snappies
Equipements de jeu gonflables - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
supplémentaires pour les jeux gonflables articulés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14960-3:2020
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
97.200.50 Igrače Toys
SIST EN 14960-3:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 14960-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.190; 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 14960:2013
English Version

Inflatable play equipment - Part 3: Additional safety
requirements and test methods for snappies
Équipements de jeu gonflables - Partie 3 : Exigences de Aufblasbare Spielgeräte - Teil 3: Spezifische
sécurité et méthodes d'essai supplémentaires pour les sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
jeux gonflables articulés Prüfverfahren für aufblasbare Snappies
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 July 2020.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14960-3:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 14960-3:2020 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Free height of fall . 6
5 Positioning of snappy structures on base inflatable beds . 6
6 Containment . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Snappy without roof . 8
7 Entrapment . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Snappy with a roof. 8
7.2.1 Internal aperture . 8
7.2.2 Netting . 8
7.2.3 Space above the hinged platform . 8
8 Marking . 8
8.1 Entrance . 8
8.2 Tubes . 8

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SIST EN 14960-3:2020
EN 14960-3:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 14960-3:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
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, together with EN 14960-1:2019 and EN 14960-2:2019, supersedes EN 14960:2013.
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
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EN 14960-3:2020 (E)
Introduction
Play is the means by which children discover and understand the world in which they live and is an
essential element in a child’s physical and mental growth.
It is important for children’s rounded development that, through play, they arrive at an understanding of
danger, which provides a basis for assessing safety in a variety of situations. The balance between
challenge and safety is an important consideration.
The inflatable play equipment referred to in this document can provide different levels of challenge and
excitemen
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 14960-3:2019
01-oktober-2019
Napihljiva igralna oprema - 3. del: Dodatne varnostne zahteve in metode za
preskušanje napihljivih elementov
Inflatable play equipment - Part 3: Additional safety requirements and test methods for
snappies
Aufblasbare Spielgeräte - Teil 3: Spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüverfahren für aufblasbare Snappies
Equipements de jeu gonflables - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
supplémentaires pour les jeux gonflables articulés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14960-3
ICS:
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
97.200.50 Igrače Toys
oSIST prEN 14960-3:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 14960-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

August 2019
ICS 97.190; 97.200.50
English Version

Inflatable play equipment - Part 3: Additional safety
requirements and test methods for snappies
Equipements de jeu gonflables - Partie 3 : Exigences de Aufblasbare Spielgeräte - Teil 3: Spezifische
sécurité et méthodes d'essai supplémentaires pour les sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
jeux gonflables articulés Prüverfahren für aufblasbare Snappies
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14960-3:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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oSIST prEN 14960-3:2019
prEN 14960-3:2019 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Free height of fall . 6
5 Positioning of snappy structures on base inflatable beds . 7
6 Containment . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Snappy without roof . 8
7 Entrapment . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Snappy with a roof . 8
7.2.1 Inner aperture . 8
7.2.2 Netting . 8
7.2.3 Inner space at entrance . 8
8 Marking . 9
8.1 Entrance. 9
8.2 Tubes . 9

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oSIST prEN 14960-3:2019
prEN 14960-3:2019 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 14960-3:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to CEN Enquiry.
This document, together with EN 14960-1:2019 and prEN 14960-2:2018, will supersede
EN 14960:2013.
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oSIST prEN 14960-3:2019
prEN 14960-3:2019 (E)
Introduction
Play is the means by which children discover and understand the world in which they live and is an
essential element in a child’s physical and mental growth.
It is important for children’s rounded development that, through play, they arrive at an understanding
of danger, which provides a basis for assessing safety in a variety of situations. The balance between
challenge and safety is an important consideration.
The inflatable play equipment referred to in this European Standard can provide different levels of
challenge and excitement. This standard aims to minimize the level of risk and the possibility of serious
injury while allowing children to enjoy themselves when playing in or on inflatabl
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