# Commission Decision of 21 April 2005 on the safety requirements to be met by the European standards for floating leisure articles for use on or in the water pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 1209) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/323/EC), Division A: Risks

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The main risks associated with these products are drowning and near-drowning accidents.
Other risks associated with the specific products which can also cause more or less serious injuries include risks related to the product design, such as drifting away, loosing hold, fall from high height, entrapment or entanglement above or below water surface, sudden loss of buoyancy, capsizing, cold shock, as well as the risks inherent to their use, such as collision and impact, and risks linked to winds, currents and tides.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/323/annex/part/II/division/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-323/annex/part-II/division-A
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