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Playcraft Systems Manufactured by Krauss Craft, Inc.
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Our highly experienced engineering team continually develops new products while refining existing ones with the latest materials
and CAD/CAM - computer-aided drafting and manufacturing technology. After design and fabrication, each new product is tested
for conformance with safety and performance standards for public playground equipment by the American Society of Testing
Materials International (ASTM F1487) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC).
All of our products meet or exceed the design and safety guidelines found in the ASTM F1487 and USCPSC publications
for playground equipment designed for public use.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than
15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The USCPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or
mechanical hazard or can injure children. The USCPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer
products - such as playground equipment - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. The USCPSC’s
Handbook for Public Playground Safety is a key reference tool for the playground industry,
including specifications for the use of playground equipment and recommendations concerning
age-related designs and play components.
For more information,
contact the USCPSC at:
U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Washington, D.C.
20207-0001
Tel. (800) 638-2772
or online at www.cpsc.gov
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CSA International is a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) accredited by
OSHA and ANSI in the United States and by SCC in Canada. CSA International tests and
certifies products following standardized test protocols-in laboratories across North America.
As a solutions-oriented organization, CSA works in Canada and around the world to develop
standards that address real needs, such as enhancing public safety and health, advancing the
quality of life, helping to preserve the environment and facilitating trade.
For more information,
contact CSA at:
Tel. (866) 797-4272
(416) 747-2661 or online at
Every product we manufacture is designed with safety, quality and value in mind
TUV Product Service, an international testing and certification organization, is a European Union
Notified and Competent Body providing services which include product testing and certification.
The European Harmonized Standard for Commercial Playground Equipment, EN 1176, is the
TUV standard for commercial playgrounds. For complete EN 1176 details, contact your Playcraft
representative.
For more information,
contact TUV America at:
Tel. (800) 888-0123
(978) 573-2500 or online at
We also offer a wide range of accessible equipment designed to meet the latest guidelines developed by the
Federal Access Board. For detailed information on these guidelines, please feel free to contact us at
1-800-333-8519. You can also contact the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board at
1-800-872-2253 or visit them online at www.access-board.gov
For more information,
contact the ASTM at:
100 Barr Harbor Drive,
West Conshohocken, PA
19428-2959
Tel: (610) 832-9585
Fax: (610) 832-9555 or
visit the ASTM online at
The American Society of Testing & Materials International (ASTM) is
one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world,
a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and
services.
Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM standards
have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design,
manufacturing and trade in the global economy. In 1993, ASTM published Standard Consumer
Safety Performance Specifications for Playground Equipment for Public Use, designated as
F1487-93. The standard was reprinted in 1995 and 1998 and revised in 2001, 2005, 2007
and 2011 with the new designation F1487-11. The ASTM establishes minimum acceptable
performance specifications for everything from access components to surfacing.
Krauss Craft, Inc. is a member of the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA), a
member-driven organization whose mission is to assist in providing safe environments for children’s play.
In the interest of playground safety, IPEMA provides a Third Party Certification Service whereby a designated
independent laboratory validates a manufacturer’s certification of conformance to ASTM F1487 (excluding
sections 10 and 12.6.1) Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for
Public use and CSA-Z614 Standards.
The use of the IPEMA certification logo in Krauss Craft’s catalog signifies that Krauss Craft has received written
validation from the independent laboratory that the products associated with the use of the logo conform with the
requirements of the indicated standard (excluding Sections 10 and 12.6.1).
Please understand that development of new and existing products and certification of these products is an
ongoing process. For a list of our currently IPEMA CERTIFIED products, please visit the IPEMA website at
or visit our website at
To verify product
certification,
visit
Standards and Development Organizations
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To verify product
certification,
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