Swimming aids
To assure our customers of a high-quality and safe range, it’s important that the following swimming aids comply with European standards and recognised quality marks: armbands, water wings, swimming seats, swimming rings, swimming trainers, swimming belts and life jackets. Customers buy swimming aids to protect their safety in the water.
That’s why you can only offer swimming aids via bol if:
- You have a test report.
- An inspection body assesses each item to determine whether it’s safe to swim with. If your swimming aids have been approved, this will be documented in test reports. It’s important that you keep these reports yourself. We expect you to be able to provide them within 5 working days if requested.
- The ‘Type of inspection mark’ product information has been completed. You can find valid inspection marks in the list of accredited institutions.
- A photo of the item or the product packaging has been added to the product page. The photo clearly shows that:
- A CE marking is printed on the swimming aid.
- An inspection mark is printed on the swimming aid.
- A photo of the instructions. The swimming aid must have instructions in Dutch or English.
Life jackets
Life jackets are different from buoyancy aids. Life jackets are designed to turn a person into a safe position, even if they’re unconscious, for example, and therefore offer higher buoyancy for better support in emergency situations. The buoyancy of life jackets is expressed in Newton (N). The higher the N number, the better the buoyancy. For life jackets, the buoyancy starts at 100N and goes up to 275N.
If you offer a life jacket, it must meet the following (additional) conditions:
- The life jacket has a buoyancy of at least 100N.
- Each life jacket must comply with the EN ISO 12402 standard, where the specific standard varies per buoyancy:
- EN ISO 12402-4:2020 for 100N
- EN ISO 12402-3:2020 for 150N
- EN ISO 12402-2:2020 for 275N
- The life jacket is CE approved.