Overview
ISO 25649-6:2024 - "Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 6" provides additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class D devices. It applies to large, active-use floating leisure articles (for example, inflatable climbing structures, water trampolines, slides, obstacle courses) whether buoyancy is by inflation or inherent buoyant material. The standard complements ISO 25649-1:2024 and focuses on materials, safety, performance and consumer information for Class D floating leisure articles used in pools, lakes and nearshore sea areas.
Keywords: ISO 25649-6:2024, Class D floating leisure articles, safety requirements, test methods, water trampolines, inflatable climbing structures, buoyancy, re-embarkation.
Key Topics
This part of the ISO 25649 series covers technical and safety aspects including:
- Design and fixings: requirements and test methods for buckles, fixings and attachment hardware.
- Sizing and user limits: product sizing, admissible number of users, maximum load capacity and space-per-person metrics for trampolines.
- Components and valves: special requirements and tests for valves, stoppers and inflatable connections.
- In-water performance: floating stability (including residual buoyancy requirements for taller structures), buoyancy validation and performance under asymmetric loading.
- User safety features: carrying handles, climbing aids, re-embarkation aids and safety pads for trampolines and platforms.
- Operational constraints: anchorage, required water depth, horizontal safety distances, visibility and repair kit provisions.
- Durability: springs, corrosion protection and overall mechanical durability for repetitive active use.
- Module-specific rules: requirements for swings, extra-large modules (>5 m height) and pool-specific modular arrangements.
- Consumer information: mandatory instructions, warnings and safe-use guidance tied to ISO 25649-2.
Applications
ISO 25649-6:2024 is intended for practical use by:
- Manufacturers and designers of inflatable and buoyant play structures to design and certify Class D devices.
- Test laboratories and conformity assessors implementing the specified test methods for safety and performance.
- Water park operators, pool managers and event organizers to verify installation, anchorage, layout, water depth and user limits.
- Regulators and procurement teams specifying safety requirements for public or commercial aquatic leisure equipment.
- Repair and maintenance personnel for guidance on repair kits, component replacement and corrosion protection.
Related Standards
ISO 25649-6:2024 helps ensure large floating leisure articles are safe, durable and accompanied by clear consumer information - critical for reducing drowning, entrapment and collision risks in active water-play environments.