Our commitment to safe play equipment

Jungle Gym garden climbing frames

All components of Jungle Gym kits, which allow you to build your backyard playset, are designed and type-tested according to the European standard EN 71-8, which specifies safety requirements for activity toys. Additionally, production processes and facilities are professionally monitored by third-party auditors to minimise any potential safety risks, and ensure European health and safety directives are met.

Declaration of conformity

Kids climbing frame safety features

When it comes to our relentless focus on safety, the difference is in the details. All our wooden climbing frames, playhouses and swing sets contain specially developed components which maximise their safety. To ensure your peace of mind and your child's carefree playtime, the following features are standard in our outdoor play equipment:

• Head cushions at slide exits
• Two-piece bolt caps to cover the head of bolts
• Ground anchors, providing additional structural support
• Safety handles with a non-slip surface
• Non-slip coated metal ladder rungs with rung caps
• Carabiner swing hooks with screwgate locking
• Durable, galvanised, self-tapping screws and bolts
• Construction brackets made from corrosion-resistant steel
• Safety mesh

Our climbing frame materials

Our wooden climbing frames are weatherproof, UV-resistant and free from any chemicals which could harm the health of your child. We use finishes that are soft on the hands but provide maximum grip. Additionally, timber is cut to size, and long edges are planed smooth and rounded. We strongly recommend that you sand exposed short edges that have a radius of 3mm or more.

Garden climbing frames, playhouses and swing sets include a 10-year warranty against rot and decay on all provided timber parts. Read more about the timber we use here.

Play equipment safety warnings

Please note that our outdoor play equipment is suitable for children aged 3 to 10, with a maximum weight of 50 kg per user.

Backyard playsets are activity toys intended for outdoor, domestic use only. Use in a public setting such as a park, playground or school is considered misuse of the product and may result in premature wear or serious injury.

Do you have further questions about the safety and quality of our swing and slide sets? Check out our customer support page.

General Safety Instructions for Backyard Playsets:

Garden climbing frames

General safety instructions (PDF)

Playground equipment safety testing

Jungle Gym play equipment undergoes rigorous safety testing, to ensure our products are both safe and durable for many years.

Strength Testing

Wood

Timber is placed in a machine which slowly increases applied load over time. This determines the maximum load that our timber can handle. We ensure all timber can withstand much more load than that exerted by multiple children playing on a climbing frame, playhouse or swing set.

Rope

Our rope is strength tested by attachment to two parts of a machine that slowly move in the opposite direction to one another. This determines the maximum load that they can handle. We ensure all swinging and climbing ropes can withstand much more load than children can exert on them.

Fabric

The play tower roof canvas is attached to two parts of a machine which slowly move in the opposite direction to one another. This determines the maximum load that our fabric can handle. We ensure all fabric can withstand much more load than that exerted by normal weather conditions.

Construction hardware

Screws and bolts are placed in a torsion testing machine which slowly increases applied load over time. This determines the maximum torque that our hardware can handle. We ensure all screws and bolts can withstand much more torque than that exerted when screwing them into the wood to construct the climbing frame or swing set.

Although our screws are self-tapping, drilling pilot holes into dry timber is recommended to prevent splits or cracks.

Swings

200kg weights are hung from individual swings for 1 hour to ensure no fraying or other deterioration occurs. For multi-swing sets, the crossbar is loaded with 200 kg, and each swing is loaded with 50 kg, to ensure it can withstand this for 1 hour.

Play decks

Keeping in mind that multiple children will be using the play deck at the same time, we place 50 kg multiplied by the maximum number of users (the maximum number of users for a product can be found in the product specifications) on the play deck for one hour, to ensure the climbing frame does not break.

Entrapment prevention

Holes, slots or gaps that can be assessed during the use of our products are tested with the appropriate probes, simulating the head, fingers, hands and feet. Additionally, dimensions of our designs take into account available anthropometric data to ensure that relevant body parts can move freely through these spaces. This minimises the risk of your child becoming trapped or injured play on our climbing frames and swing sets.

Hoods and clothing strings present a significant hazard, for example, when sliding down the slide. To prevent clothes or other accessories getting trapped or tangled whilst playing on one of our playhouses or climbing frames, no baggy clothing, clothing with cords or belts, or neck gear (scarfs, necklaces etc.) should be worn. Also, children should not wear bicycle/play helmets whilst using our products.

Suspension ropes, used in the construction of swings, are designed so that the risk of strangulation due to the child's head getting tangled in the ropes is reduced. Additionally, the arrangement of suspension points is designed in such a way that children won’t become entangled in the swing ropes by using our equipment.

CE Marking

CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area. This means, the CE tag guarantees that the product complies with the mandatory safety conditions (flammability, toxicity, usability, etc).

UV-testing

A lack of UV resistance can speed up weathering and make materials more brittle. To prevent this and ensure everything lasts as long as required, Jungle Gym outdoor play equipment is UV-stabilised. To test this, we expose samples of a range of the materials we use to significant amounts of UV.

Flammability tests

Our roof tarps are tested for flammability. A sample of the roof material is put in a holder. It is then placed at a 45-degree angle above a 4 cm high burner flame. The edge of the martial is dipped 1 cm into the flame for 10 seconds. To pass this test, the material must extinguish on its own and no drop formation should occur.

Chemical analysis

Plastic components of our climbing frames and accessories have undergone a series of comprehensive chemical analysis by third-party inspection laboratories, such as Dekra and TUV Rheinland LGA. By doing this, we can ensure that these components adhere to European safety directives, and do not contain any chemicals in amounts that could harm your child.

Commercial climbing frames

All commercial playground equipment has been thoroughly tested for safety and durability and is type-approved and certified according to the European Standard EN 1176; by the accredited third-party auditor TüV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH.

GS Certificate Commercial playground equipment: Q Series
GS Certificate Commercial playground equipment: P Series
GS Certificate commercial swings
Certificate Accessories

Commercial playground equipment safety features

Our commercial play equipment includes the following safety features:

• Sturdy timber dimensions, designed to withstand intensive use in public areas
• Guard rails at all entrances and exits, to prevent falls
• Shock-absorbing polymer swing seats, reinforced with an aluminium core for additional sturdiness
• Hot-dip galvanized steel swing chains, with small links to prevent finger entrapment
• Stainless steel swing hangers, with anti-squeak nylon bearings
• Non-slip stainless steel ladder rungs, with nylon rung-end covers
• Non-slip galvanised steel hand grips
• Non-slip polyethylene climbing holds
• Polyester rope climbing nets, reinforced with steel wire
• Roof and swing brackets made from galvanised, powder-coated steel
• Non-woven anti-root fabric in all sandpits
• Sandbox cover nets made from reinforced PVC
• Triple-coated, non-corrosive, galvanised hardware
• Polyamide bolt caps for cover bolt heads

Our Commercial play equipment materials

Hy-land professional play equipment is made of pine or spruce, that has been pressure treated to prevent rot and decay. Our treated timber is free from chemicals which could harm your child’s health. Treatment ensures a durable, weatherproof public playground, guaranteed to stand the test of time. All timber components come with a 5-year warranty against wood rot and decay. Read more about the timber we use here.

General safety instructions for commercial playsets:

Commercial playground equipment

P-series General and Safety (PDF)
Q-series general and safety (PDF)
S-series General and Safety (PDF)

Playground equipment safety testing

Jungle Gym play equipment undergoes rigorous safety testing, to ensure our products are both safe and durable for many years.

Strength testing

Wood

Timber is placed in a machine which slowly increases applied load over time. This determines the maximum load that our timber can handle. We ensure all timber can withstand much more load than that exerted by multiple children playing on a climbing frame, playhouse or swing set.

Rope

Our rope is strength tested by attachment to two parts of a machine that slowly move in the opposite direction to one another. This determines the maximum load that they can handle. We ensure all swinging and climbing ropes can withstand much more load than children can exert on them.

Fabric

The play tower roof canvas is attached to two parts of a machine which slowly move in the opposite direction to one another. This determines the maximum load that our fabric can handle. We ensure all fabric can withstand much more load than that exerted by normal weather conditions.

Construction hardware

Screws and bolts are placed in a torsion testing machine which slowly increases applied load over time. This determines the maximum torque that our hardware can handle. We ensure all screws and bolts can withstand much more torque than that exerted when screwing them into the wood to construct the climbing frame or swing set.

Although our screws are self-tapping, drilling pilot holes into dry timber is recommended to prevent splits or cracks.

Swings

200kg weights are hung from individual swings for 1 hour to ensure no fraying or other deterioration occurs. For multi-swing sets, the crossbar is loaded with 200 kg, and each swing is loaded with 50 kg, to ensure it can withstand this for 1 hour.

Play decks

Keeping in mind that multiple children will be using the play deck at the same time, we place 50 kg multiplied by the maximum number of users (the maximum number of users for a product can be found in the product specifications) on the play deck for one hour, to ensure the climbing frame does not break.

Entrapment prevention

Holes, slots or gaps that can be assessed during the use of our products are tested with the appropriate probes, simulating the head, fingers, hands and feet. Additionally, dimensions of our designs take into account available anthropometric data to ensure that relevant body parts can move freely through these spaces. This minimises the risk of your child becoming trapped or injured play on our climbing frames and swing sets.

Hoods and clothing strings present a significant hazard, for example, when sliding down the slide. To prevent clothes or other accessories getting trapped or tangled whilst playing on one of our playhouses or climbing frames, no baggy clothing, clothing with cords or belts, or neck gear (scarfs, necklaces etc.) should be worn. Also, children should not wear bicycle/play helmets whilst using our products.

Suspension ropes, used in the construction of swings, are designed so that the risk of strangulation due to the child's head getting tangled in the ropes is reduced. Additionally, the arrangement of suspension points is designed in such a way that children won’t become entangled in the swing ropes by using our equipment.

CE-marking

CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area. This means, the CE tag guarantees that the product complies with the mandatory safety conditions (flammability, toxicity, usability, etc).

UV-testing

A lack of UV resistance can speed up weathering and make materials more brittle. To prevent this and ensure everything lasts as long as required, Jungle Gym outdoor play equipment is UV-stabilised. To test this, we expose samples of a range of the materials we use to significant amounts of UV.

Flammability tests

Our roof tarps are tested for flammability. A sample of the roof material is put in a holder. It is then placed at a 45-degree angle above a 4 cm high burner flame. The edge of the martial is dipped 1 cm into the flame for 10 seconds. To pass this test, the material must extinguish on its own and no drop formation should occur.

Chemical analysis

Plastic components of our climbing frames and accessories have undergone a series of comprehensive chemical analysis by third-party inspection laboratories, such as Dekra and TUV Rheinland LGA. By doing this, we can ensure that these components adhere to European safety directives, and do not contain any chemicals in amounts that could harm your child.