Division B Specific safety requirements

In application of the general safety requirements referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following shall be taken into account, as a minimum:

1. (a)

   Surface finish;

2. (b)

   Gaps and shearing/crushing/pinching points;

3. (c)

   Unintentional dropping;

4. (d)

   Falling from height;

5. (e)

   Stability and strength;

6. (f)

   Adjustment devices;

7. (g)

   Shock absorption of top padding;

8. (h)

   Marking. More specifically, all gymnastic equipment shall bear the following information:

   1. (1)

      number of the relevant European standard;

   2. (2)

      name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer, retailer or importer;

   3. (3)

      year of production;

   4. (4)

      maximum number of users at a time for which the equipment is intended;

   5. (5)

      instructions for use;

9. (i)

   Entrapment and strangulation;

10. (j)

    Collision;

11. (k)

    Durability;

12. (l)

    Electric shocks;

In addition, the following risks shall be taken into account:

1. (a)

   risks resulting from insufficient load bearing capacity of the equipment, taking into account the strength, stiffness and elasticity of the materials used;

2. (b)

   risks resulting from loss of stability of the equipment, taking into account the support of the equipment and the floor, as well as possible loads on the equipment;

3. (c)

   risks resulting from the use of electrical energy and from operating circuits;

4. (d)

   risks resulting from applied mechanical, or water energy;

5. (e)

   risks resulting from the use of the equipment, including falls, cuts, entrapment, suffocation, collisions and overloading of the body;

6. (f)

   risks resulting from the accessibility of the equipment, including accessibility in case of defects and emergency situations;

7. (g)

   risks resulting from possible interactions of the equipment and occasional bystanders (e.g. public audience);

8. (h)

   risks resulting from insufficient maintenance;

9. (i)

   risks resulting from assembly, disassembly and handling of the equipment;

10. (j)

    risks resulting from exposure to chemical substances.

In application of the general safety requirements referred to in Directive 2001/95/EC, the following tests shall be taken into account, as a minimum:

1. (a)

   Determination of entrapment;

2. (b)

   Mechanical loading for determination of stability and strength;

3. (c)

   Determination of shock absorption of padding;

4. (d)

   Test report.