August 09, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 115.24 to provide stakeholders with an overview of Australia’s new mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets.

Updated on March 22, 2024, Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard 2024 applies to helmets that offer protection to the skull during impact. It sets out the mandatory standard requirements, which are that it must comply with one of six specified standards.

The safety standard does not apply to:
• Helmets used for downhill mountain bicycle racing
• Helmets used for BMX bicycle competitive racing
• Toy helmets
• Motorcycle helmets
• Helmets only for use with other wheeled recreational devices which are not bicycles (for example, a helmet only for use when skateboarding and is not marked as, or intended, to be worn when cycling)

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 115.24 covers Australia’s new mandatory standard for bicycle helmets and includes further details of the six standards that manufacturers can use to show compliance.

The standard includes details of a transition period for manufacturers which means that until September 21, 2025, suppliers can choose to comply with either Trade Practices (Consumer Products Safety Standards) (Bicycle Helmets) Regulations 2001 or the new Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard 2024. After this date they must use the latter safety standard.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 115.24 for more information.

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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full New Mandatory Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets in Australia SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/07/safeguards-11524-new-mandatory-safety-standard-for-bicycle-helmets-in-australia]

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