1.1 This Malaysian Standard specification provides safety and performance standards for various types of public outdoor playground equipment. Its purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries.
1.2 The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 2-year-old through the 95th percentile 12-year-old.
1.3 Home playground equipment, toys, amusement rides, sports equipment, ?tness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, public use play equipment for children 6 months to 24 months, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this speci?cation.
1.4 Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, independent shade structures, and borders used to contain protective surfacing, are not considered playground equipment and are not included in this specification.
1.5 This specification is exempted from compliance to MS 1184 unless specified