What is this BS EN 13843 – Safety for inline-skates about?

BS EN 13843 discusses roller sports equipment and inline skates with a focus on safety requirements and test methods. BS EN 13843 is applicable to inline-skates intended for users with a body mass of more than 20 kg and less than 100 kg.

BS EN 13843 specifies safety requirements for inline-skates, specifications for test methods, marking, and information supplied by the manufacturer to reduce the risk of injuries to both third parties and the user during their normal use. Inline-skates for use by a rider of less than 20 kg do not belong to the scope of BS EN 13843. They are toys.

Note: BS EN 13843 does not apply to roller skates according to EN 13899.

Who is BS EN 13843 – Safety for inline-skates for?

BS EN 13843 on safety for inline-skates is useful for:

Manufacturers of roller sports equipment
Operators of roller sports equipment
Designers and providers
Inspectors
Safety and regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 13843 – Safety for inline-skates?

Adventure sports such as skateboarding are not without inherent risks. Sporting skills and the use of suitable roller sports equipment in combination with appropriate protective equipment essentially reduce the risk of an accident.

BS EN 13843 discusses requirements, protruding components, and edges, binding elements, starting and/or braking devices, self-locking fixings, testing, test specimen, test conditions, protruding components and edges, coefficient of adhesion of wheels, horizontal frontal impact against the front wheel, and vertical impact against the starting and/or braking device. This will ensure safety for inline-skates.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 13843:2009 supersedes EN 13843:2003, which is withdrawn. BS EN 13843:2009 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13843:2003.

These include:

3 "Last" added
4.7 "Loosening of attached starting and/or braking devices" added
Attachment of the chassis to the shoe in former 5.4.1 modified
Service and maintenance in former 7.2.3 b) modified

BS EN 13843:2009

Roller sports equipment. Inline-skates. Safety requirements and test methods

Current

Published:

28 Feb 2010