DIN EN 13138-2:2015-02

Part 2 of this European Standard is for devices that are held either in the hands or by the body (class C = devices for an active user) and are intended to assist with improving specific elements of the swimming stroke. For adult beginners or more advanced users they can also be used for further stages of the process to learn to swim. This standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 13138-2:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 "Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the DIN-Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgerät (DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment) (NASport), Working Committee NA 112-04-04 AA "Wasserrettungs- und Sicherheitsmittel" ("Lifesaving in water and safety equipment").