Overview
EN ISO 25649-2:2024 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water: Part 2 - Consumer information is a CEN-adopted edition of ISO 25649-2:2024. It specifies the consumer information, labelling and instructions that manufacturers, importers and retailers must provide for classified floating leisure articles (e.g., inflatables, floating platforms) in accordance with ISO 25649-1:2024. The document replaces the 2017 edition and aligns product information and safety signage across EU/EEA/UK markets, supporting conformity with EU Directive 2001/95/EC (General Product Safety).
Key topics
The standard organizes requirements into clear technical topics and clauses, including:
- Consumer information at point of sale (before purchase): mandatory content and presentation requirements to inform buying decisions.
- Preparation for use: instructions and warnings related to inflation, pressure, assembly and positioning.
- Maintenance, repair and storage: information to support safe repeated use and longevity.
- Printing requirements: durability of markings, language and minimum letter sizes for plain text on products.
- Product safety labels and signs: general safety signs, prohibition and mandatory-action signs, and supplementary safety information symbols (examples in Annex A).
- Graphical symbol requirements: rules on symbol position, colour, size and allocation to ensure visibility and comprehension.
- Instructions and mislabelling: required safety instructions and provisions for preventing incorrect labelling.
- Cross-reference to ISO 25649-1:2024 classification and product categories.
Applications
EN ISO 25649-2:2024 is practical for:
- Manufacturers and designers of floating leisure articles - to create compliant labels, pictograms and user instructions.
- Importers and distributors - to verify that point-of-sale information and packaging meet EU/CEN expectations.
- Retailers and e-commerce platforms - to present the correct consumer information at point of sale.
- Product safety and compliance teams - for conformity assessments and to support a presumption of conformity with Directive 2001/95/EC when cited in the Official Journal.
- Regulators and national standards bodies - for adoption, enforcement and translation into national standards.
Related standards
- ISO 25649-1:2024 - classification and basic requirements for floating leisure articles (referenced for product classes).
- EU Directive 2001/95/EC (General Product Safety) - Annex ZA of the standard explains the relationship and presumption of conformity.
This standard improves consumer safety and consistency of product information for floating leisure goods by defining clear, testable requirements for labelling, symbols and user instructions.
