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experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance. (For market other than EU).
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play
with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision. (For EU market).
5. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
Consumer information sheet for playground surfacing materials
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 100 000 playground equipment-related injuries
resulting from falls to the ground surface are treated annually in US hospital emergency rooms. Injuries involving this hazard
pattern tend to be among the most serious of all playground injuries, and have the potential to be fatal, particularly when the
injury is to the head. The surface under and around playground equipment can be a major factor in determining the
injury-causing potential of a fall. It is self-evident that a fall on to a shock-absorbing surface is less likely to cause a serious
injury than a fall onto a hard surface. Playground equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces, such as concrete or
asphalt, and while grass may appear to be acceptable, it may quickly turn to hard-packed earth in areas of high traffic.
Shredded bark mulch, wood chips, fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surfaces when
installed and maintained at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.
Below lists the maximum height from which a child would not be expected to sustain a life-threatening head injury in a fall on
to four different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained at depths of 150mm, 225mm and 300mm.
Fall height in millimeters from which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected
Type of material
Double shredded
bark mulch
Wood chips
Fine sand
Fine gravel
However, it should be recognized that all injuries due to falls cannot be prevented, no matter what surfacing material is used.
It is recommended that a shock absorbing material extend a minimum of 1800mm in all directions from the perimeter of
stationary equipment such as climbing frames and slides. However, because children may deliberately jump from a moving
swing, the shock absorbing material should extend in the front and rear of a swing a minimum distance of twice the height of
the pivot point measured from a point directly beneath the pivot on the supporting structure.
This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-absorbing properties of various materials. No particular
material is recommended over another. However, each material is only effective when properly maintained. Materials should
be checked periodically and replenished to maintain correct depth as determined necessary for the equipment in question.
The choice of a material depends on the type and height of the playground equipment, the availability of the material in a
particular area, and its cost.
This information has been extracted from the CPSC publications "Playground Surfacing — Technical Information Guide" and
"Handbook for Public Playground Safety".
Depth of surfacing material
150 mm
1800
1800
1500
1800
3
225 mm
3000
2100
1500
2100
300 mm
3300
3600
2700
3000