An EU-funded market surveillance campaign has tested 65 professional safety helmets sold across eight EU countries, assessing their compliance with key safety requirements. The tests covered shock absorption, penetration resistance, flame resistance, chinstrap anchorage, and the durability of markings and labels. Shock absorption was the most common area of failure.  

Overall, 46 helmets (71%) met the requirements, while 19 (29%) did not. The testing was carried out after exposing helmets to conditions including temperature extremes, water submersion and ultraviolet ageing. Market surveillance authorities classified eight of the non-compliant products as posing a serious risk and four as high risk. Six products were withdrawn from the market, two were recalled and one was subject to a sales ban, while further corrective measures remain ongoing.  

The campaign was conducted under the 2025 Joint Actions on Compliance of Products (JACOP) initiative, with market surveillance authorities in Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. The findings underline the role of coordinated market surveillance in checking the safety and compliance of personal protective equipment placed on the EU market.  

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