Intertek said it had been approved as a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accredited third-party testing lab for certification of childrens bicycle helmets.
This accreditation as an approved testing lab for bicycle helmets allows Intertek to improve overall service to manufacturers. We continue to expand the product categories for which we can test, and our customers are the direct beneficiaries of that, said Tom Connaughton, director of life safety and security products at Intertek. Adding additional scope to our existing network of CPSC accredited labs provides a much faster, more efficient approval process for our clients.
Intertek has provided over 30 years of helmet testing services though strategic partnerships with various certification agencies including the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) and the Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC). With excellent service and faster turnaround on testing and certification, Intertek offers manufacturers the ability to stay true to their commitment to safety while remaining competitive in the marketplace.
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Bush on Aug. 14, 2008. CPSIA is designed to allow the CPSC to better regulate the safety of products made and imported for sale in the U.S. CPSIA also contains regulations that are intended to make products for children under age 12, such as bicycle helmets, safer by requiring manufacturers and importers to show that these products do not have harmful levels of lead and phthalates.
Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 24,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.
