National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14960‑4:2025.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65/-/6, Inflatable Play Equipment.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication has been prepared in good faith, however no representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking (express or implied) is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by BSI in relation to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this publication. All and any such responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed to the full extent permitted by the law.

This publication is provided as is, and is to be used at the recipient’s own risk.

The recipient is advised to consider seeking professional guidance with respect to its use of this publication.

This publication is not intended to constitute a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2025.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 January 2025.

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, Czechia, 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, Türkiye and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN 14960‑4:2025) 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 September 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2025.

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.

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 is one part of the EN 14960 series of standards, Inflatable play equipment, which consists of the following parts:

Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods
Part 2: Additional safety requirements for inflatable bouncing pillows intended for permanent installation
Part 3: Additional safety requirements and test methods for snappies
Part 4: Additional safety requirements and test methods for bungee runs

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

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, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

Play is a means by which people discover and understand the world in which they live and is an essential element in a person’s physical and mental growth.

It is important for a person’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 game referred to in this document can provide different levels of challenge and excitement. This document aims to minimize the level of risk and the possibility of serious injury while allowing people to enjoy themselves when using inflatable equipment.

It is not the purpose of the requirements of this document to affect a person’s need to play nor to lessen the contribution that inflatable play equipment makes either to the person’s development or meaningful play from an educational point of view.

Where inflatable play equipment is combined with other items of play equipment, the relevant standards for the other items of equipment also apply.

1 Scope

This document specifies safety requirements for inflatable bungee runs in addition to the requirements of EN 14960‑1.

This document is applicable to inflatable bungee runs intended for use by persons of 1 200 mm minimum height and 120 kg maximum weight/mass.

This document specifies safety requirements for an inflatable game on which the activity is pulling horizontally against a secured bungee shock cord. It sets measures to address risks and also to minimize accidents to users for those involved in the design, manufacture and supply of the inflatable game.

This document specifies the requirements that will protect the user from hazards that they are 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 pulling horizontally against a secured bungee shock cord.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Safety requirements

4.1 Materials

4.2 Design

5 Inspection

5.1 General

5.2 Routine visual inspection

5.3 Annual main inspection

6 Documentation

7 Marking

Bibliography

BS EN 14960-4:2025

Inflatable play equipment - Additional safety requirements and test methods for bungee runs

Current

Published:

31 Mar 2025