Division A General safety requirements

The products shall comply with the general safety requirement referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC and be ‘safe’ within the meaning of Article 2(b) thereof. In particular, the product shall be safe under normal and reasonable foreseeable conditions of use, including storage, safe transport to the storage space, installation and maintenance, dismantling, and throughout the duration of its use. The product shall be safe also for professional users (e.g. trainers, teachers).

During normal and reasonable foreseeable conditions of use of gymnastic equipment, the risk of injury or damage to health and safety shall be minimised. No parts that are accessible to the user during normal or intended use shall cause physical injuries or affect the health of the user.

A common foreseeable use of these products is to train children (e.g. at school, in sports clubs) who in general have a perception of risk lower than that of adults. Where hazards cannot be sufficiently minimised by design or safeguards, the residual risk should be addressed by product-related information directed at supervisors.

Users shall be informed of the risks and dangers likely to occur and how to prevent them.