EN 581-2-2015 Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping

EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 97.140; 97.200.30

EN 581-2

November 2015

Supersedes EN 581-2:2009English Version

Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping,

domestic and contract use - Part 2: Mechanical safety

requirements and test methods for seating

Außenmöbel - Sitzmöbel und Tische für den Camping-,

Wohn- und Objektbereich - Teil 2: Mechanische

Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für

Sitzmöbel

Mobilier d'extérieur - Sièges et tables à usages

domestique, collectif et de camping - Partie 2:

Exigences de sécurité, de résistance et de durabilité

pour les sièges

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 September 2015.

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EN 581-2:2015 (E)

Contents

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3

4

5

6

6.1

6.2

6.2.1

6.2.2

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7.1

7.2

7.2.1

7.2.2

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8.1

8.2

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A.1

Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4

Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4

Testing ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Test equipment ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Safety, strength and durability requirements for loungers ............................................................. 5

General ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Stability, strength and durability .............................................................................................................. 5

Test sequence and parameters .................................................................................................................. 5

Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Safety, strength and durability requirements for other seating .................................................... 7

General ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Stability, strength and durability .............................................................................................................. 7

Test sequence and parameters .................................................................................................................. 7

Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 8

Information for use ........................................................................................................................................ 8

General ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Marking for loungers ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Test report ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Annex A (normative) Forward and sideways stability tests for loungers ............................................ 10

Annex B (informative) Purchase information (guidelines) ....................................................................... 12

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European foreword

This document (EN 581-2:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”,

the secretariat of which is held by UNI.

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 May 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be

withdrawn at the latest by May 2016.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of

patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent

rights.

This document supersedes EN 581-2:2009.

Compared to the current version, the main modifications are:

— new requirements for tests, and loungers are no longer in an annex but in the standard, which is a

simplification of the standard (requirements and clauses harmonized with the Clause 7 of the

standard);

— a simplification of chapters has been made: test equipment;

— a modification of reference (EN 1728:2012) has been made.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the

following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,

Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of

all types of outdoor seating for adults, without regard to materials, design/construction or

manufacturing processes.

It does not apply to street furniture.

It does not apply to removable upholstery and covering.

It does not include requirements for electrical safety.

It does not include requirements for the durability of castors/wheels and height adjustment

mechanisms.

It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation caused by light,

temperature and moisture.

The test requirements contained within this standard are based on use by persons weighing up to 110

kg.

2 Normative references

EN 581-1, Outdoor furniture — Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use — Part 1:

General safety requirements

EN 1022:2005, Domestic furniture — Seating — Determination of stability

EN 1728:2012, Furniture — Seating — Test methods for the determination of strength and durability

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are

indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated

references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1

outdoor seating for contract use

outdoor seating intended for non-private use in places with public access

3.2

outdoor seating for domestic use

outdoor seating intended for private use in places use without public access

3.3

outdoor seating for camping use

outdoor seating foldable or knock-down and light-weight, intended for use in connection with camping

and travelling

3.4

lounger

seating intended for reclined posture with at least one backrest position with an “teta angle” between 0°

and 45° and a leg rest which is integral part of the product and which is intended to support the full

body weight of a user

Note 1 to entry: Figure 1 shows teta angle in lounger.

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Key

θ

teta anfla

Figure 1 — Teta angle in lounger

3.5

street furniture

outdoor furniture use in public space, permanently fixed to the ground or any structure (e.g. bus stop,

wall…) or not able to be manually removed

4 Testing

Testing shall be carried out as specified in EN 1728 and EN 1022.

With the exception of seating with a seat and back made of one piece of flexible material (e.g. textile),

attached at the upper and lower edges only, seat and back loading points shall be determined according

to EN 1728.

5 Test equipment

For seating with a seat and back made of one piece of flexible material (e.g. textile), attached at the

upper and lower edges only, the loading point shall be the lowest point when a rolling cylinder (Clause

5) is placed in the seating.

In derogation to EN 1728 and EN 1022, the loading position template for seating with seat and back

made of one suspended or hanging piece of flexible material (e.g. textile) shall be a cylinder with a mass

of (1 ± 0,5) kg and a diameter of (70 ± 10) mm.

Axis of the cylinder shall be perpendicular to the median plane of the seat. Let the cylinder roll from the

higher part of the top front of the flexible part. Where the cylinder stops the seat load shall be applied.

NOTE A suitable length of the cylinder is 200 mm.

6 Safety, strength and durability requirements for loungers

6.1 General

Before and after the strength, durability and stability tests are carried out, the EN 581-1 requirements

shall be fulfilled.

6.2 Stability, strength and durability

6.2.1 Test sequence and parameters

The lounger shall be tested following the order listed in Table 1.

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Table 1 — Test sequence and test parameters for loungers

Test References

Test parameters

Camping

1 100

-

-

10

1

750

600

Domestic

1 600

410

360

10

1

750

900

Contract

2 000

560

500

10

1

750

900

1. Seat and back static load test

a EN 1728:2012, 8.2

2. Additional seat and leg rest

EN 1728:2012, 8.3

static load test

3. Seat and back durability test

Specified seat load, N

Specified backrest load, N

Minimum specified force F2 (back), N

Cycles

Additional cycle 30 min ± 10 s

Seat load on loading point, N

Force applied on D-E point, N

4. Additional seat durability test

EN 1728:2012, 8.4.1 Specified seat load, N

Specified backrest load, N

Minimum specified force F4 (back), N

Cycles

EN 1728:2012, 8.4.2 Specified force, N

Cycles

Specified force, N

Seat load, N

Cycles

Specified force, N

Cycles

Drop height, mm

Cycles

Cycles

Load, N

750

250

220

12 500

750

5 000

190

1 000

5 000

400

5 000

140

10

500

1 000

-

1 000

333

300

25 000

1 000

10 000

250

1 000

10 000

400

10 000

180

10

1 000

1 000

700

1 000

333

300

50 000

1 000

20 000

250

1 000

20 000

400

30 000

240

10

1 000

2 000

900

b

5. Durability test on back rest

EN 1728:2012, 8.5

mechanism

6. Arm rest static load test

7. Arm rest durability test

8. Impact test

EN 1728:2012, 8.6

EN 1728:2012, 8.7

EN 1728:2012, 8.8

Vertical specified Force, N

EN 1728:2012, 8.9

9. Lifting test for mobile

loungers

10. Forward stability

c, d

11. Rearward stability

c

a

A.1.2

A.1.1 12. Sideways stability

c, d

EN 1022:2005, 6.6 for upright position and 7.5 for most reclined position

If seat and back are of one piece of flexible material (e.g. textile), only the tests on seat shall be carried out.

b If armrest is less than 15 mm wide, carry out test with 700 N.

c In the case of seating which might not fulfil the stability requirements before carrying out any tests, the applicable stability tests may be carried out

before starting the sequence of tests specified in this table.

d This test is not applicable for seating with a seat height < 200 mm and a mass < 5 kg. The height shall be determined by measuring from the floor to

the upper seating area on the geometrical centre of the unloaded seat.

6.2.2 Requirements

The safety, strength and durability requirements are fulfilled after testing in accordance with Table 1

when:

a) there are no fractures of any joint, member or component,

b) there is no loosening of joints intended to be rigid,

c) the lounger fulfils its function after removal of the test loads,

d) the product shall not overturn when subjected to the stability tests.

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7 Safety, strength and durability requirements for other seating

7.1 General

Before and after the strength, durability and stability tests are carried out, the requirements of EN 581-1 shall be fulfilled.

7.2 Stability, strength and durability

7.2.1 Test sequence and parameters

The seating shall be tested for strength, durability and stability following the order listed in Table 2.

Table 2 — Test sequence and test parameters for other seating

Reference

Test parameters

Camping

1 100

750

10

1

-

-

Domestic

1 600

750

10

1

410

360

1 300

750

10

750

300

750

250

700

400

300

175

10

300

175

180

1 000

10

10

10

1 000

333

Contract

2 000

750

10

1

560

500

1 300

750

10

750

300

750

250

400

400

250

10

300

200

240

1 200

10

10

10

1 000

333

Test

1. Seat static load and back static EN 1728:2012, 6.4

load test

a

Specified seat load, N

Load applied on seat not being tested, N

Specified backrest load, N

Cycles

Minimum specified force F2 (back), N

Additional cycle 30 min ± 10 s

Specified force, N

Seat load, N

Cycles

Seat load, N

Cycles

Cycles

Cycles

2. Seat front edge static load EN 1728:2012, 6.5 1 100

750

10

750

220

750

190

400

750

250

150

750

200

150

140

10

10

-

10

10

-

1 000

250

3. combined Seat and back

EN 1728:2012, 6.17

durability test

a

Specified seat load, N

Specified backrest load, N

Seat load, N

4. Durability test on seating with

EN 1728:2012, 6.19

a multi-position back rest

5. Arm rest static load test

6. Arm rest durability test

7. Leg forward static load test

EN 1728:2012, 6.11

EN 1728:2012, 6.20

EN 1728:2012, 6.15

Minimum specified force F4 (back), N

Specified force, N

Vertical specified Force, N

Specified force, N

Seat load, N

Cycles

12 500

5 000

5 000

25 000

10 000

10 000

1 000

50 000

20 000

900

b

30 000

1 000

Horizontal specified forces, N

Minimum specified force, N

Seat load, N

Cycles

Cycles

Cycles

8. Leg sideways static load test EN 1728:2012, 6.16

Horizontal specified forces, N

Minimum specified force, N

Drop height, mm

Vertical specified force, N

1 000 1 000

9. Seat impact test

c

10. Foot rest static test

d

11. Forward stability

e, f

12. Rearward stability

f

13. Sideways stability

e, f

EN 1728:2012, 6.24

EN 1728:2012, 6.8

EN 1022

EN 1022

EN 1022

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Test Reference

Test parameters

Camping Domestic Contract

a If seat and back are of one piece of flexible material (e.g. textile), only the tests on seat shall be carried out.

b If armrest is less than 15 mm wide, carry out test with 700 N for contract use.

c The application point shall be at least 100 mm from the front edge. This test shall not be carried out on seating with a seat height > 600 mm.

d This test is carried out only on seating with a seat height > 700 mm.

e This test is not applicable for seating with a seat height < 200 mm and a mass < 5 kg. The height shall be determined by measuring from the floor

to the upper seating area on the geometrical centre of the unload seat.

f In the case of seating which might not fulfil the stability requirements before carrying out any tests, the applicable stability tests may be carried

out before starting the sequence of tests specified in this table.

7.2.2 Requirements

The safety, strength and durability requirements are fulfilled after testing in accordance with Table 2

when:

a) there are no fractures of any joint, member or component,

b) there is no loosening of joints intended to be rigid,

c) the seating fulfils its function after removal of the test loads,

e) the product shall not overturn when subjected to the stability tests.

d) the seating fulfils the safety requirements,

8 Information for use

8.1 General

Instruction for use shall be provided in the language(s) of the country where the seating are sold. These

instructions shall be headed "IMPORTANT, RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY" in

letters no less than 5 mm high, unless if the following information are permanently marked on the

product.

It shall contain at least the following details:

a) name and address of the manufacturer/supplier/retailer;

If applicable:

b) conditions for use of the product (domestic, camping or contract).

c) assembly instructions;

d) instructions for the care and maintenance of the seating;

8.2 Marking for loungers

e) if the seating is fitted with seat height adjustments with energy accumulators, an additional note is

required pointing out that only trained personnel may replace or repair seat height adjustment

components with energy accumulators.

Loungers equipped with wheels, but not intended to be lifted and moved with a person in it shall be

permanently marked with the pictogram as shown in Figure 2. The smallest dimension of the pictogram

shall not be less than 25 mm.

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Figure 2 — Pictogram

9 Test report

The test report shall include

a)

at least the following information:

b)

reference to this part of the European Standard;

c)

details of piece of furniture tested;

d)

use of the product (Camping, Domestic or Contract);

e)

any defects observed before testing;

f) compliance with the requirements;

the test results according to the applicable clauses;

h)

g)

the date of test.

the name and address of the test facility;

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Annex A

(normative)

Forward and sideways stability tests for loungers

A.1 Test procedure

A.1.1 Sideways stability

The seat loading points shall be on a line 60 mm from the side edge and the first point shall be 300 mm

from the front edge. The following loading points shall be placed at least 600 mm apart from each other

and at least 300 mm from an armrest or the rear edge of the lounger. See Figure A.1.

The forces shall be applied using the loading pad defined in EN 1022:2005, 4.2.

Apply simultaneously the downwards forces FB.1 on seat as specified in Table A.1 and the load on the

arm rest (see Figure A.1).

Maintain forces for 5 s.

Dimensions in millimetres

If the arm rest is more than 400 mm in length apply additional vertical force FB.2 in the centre of it.

a) Lounger with arm rest

b) Lounger without arm rest

Figure A.1 — Example of application points for sideway stability

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A.1.2 Forward stability

Apply the downwards force FB.3 as specified in Table A.1 (see Figure A.2). Apply a force FB.4 horizontally

outwards. Maintain both forces for at least 5 s.

Dimensions in millimetres

Key

L

length of the lounger

Figure A.2 — Forward stability

Table A.1 — Forces value

Force name

Force value

N

FFB.1 600

FB.2B.3

250

600

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Annex B

(informative)

Purchase information (guidelines)

To allow the consumer to select a product that will be suitable for the intended use prior to purchase,

purchase information should be available without the need to open any package. This should include:

— identification of the product;

— product characteristics such as dimensions, storage information, maintenance, etc.;

— conditions for use of the product (camping, domestic or contract).

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