Helmets - Compliance Risk Assessment Template and Technical File Checklist (EU &UK)

🪖 Helmet Compliance Risk Assessment & Technical File Checklist (EU & UK)

✔ Ensure Your Helmets Meet EU and UK PPE Safety Regulations

Stay fully compliant with the EU PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR 2023/988), and UK product safety legislation with this purpose-built Compliance Pack designed specifically for bicycle, skating, and sports helmets.

📦 What's Inside This Pack?

✅ Risk Assessment Template

A detailed, step-by-step tool to help you identify and mitigate key safety risks specific to helmets, such as:

• Impact Attenuation (protection from falls and collisions)
• Retention System Failure (chin straps, buckles, and fasteners)
• Field of Vision & Coverage (EN 1078 clause compliance)
• Sharp Edges or Protrusions (risk of cuts or impalement)
• Material Toxicity & Skin Irritation (e.g., liner materials, foam padding)
• Flammability of Inner Components
• Aging & UV Degradation (sunlight exposure effects on shell)
• Choking & Small Parts Risk (for helmets with decorative or modular parts)

This template ensures your product aligns with EU PPE requirements, REACH chemical safety, and mechanical performance expectations.

✅ Technical File Checklist

A structured checklist tailored for compliance professionals, brands, and QA teams working with helmets and personal protective equipment. It helps you compile:

• ✅ EU Declaration of Conformity (PPE Regulation 2016/425)
• ✅ Bill of Materials (BoM)
• ✅ Impact & Retention Test Reports (e.g., EN 1078, EN 1080)
• ✅ Flammability & UV Resistance Testing
• ✅ REACH SVHC Screening Reports
• ✅ Instructions for Safe Use
• ✅ Labeling Requirements (CE mark, warnings, batch ID)
• ✅ Manufacturer & Traceability Information
• ✅ Nickel & Allergen Testing (where relevant)
• ✅ Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

🚨 Why You Need This Pack

✔ Legally Required for helmets sold in the EU or UK
✔ Ensures your helmet meets essential health & safety requirements
✔ Avoids compliance failures, recalls, and fines
✔ Required by Amazon, eBay, Decathlon, and sports retailers
✔ Supports PPE Category II product documentation
✔ Helps align with market surveillance and customs inspections

📎 Format

• ✍️ Editable Word Documents (.DOCX)
• 📄 Professional PDF Versions

👤 Who Should Use This?

• 🪖 Helmet Manufacturers & Product Designers
• 🌍 Importers, EU Authorised Representatives, and UK Responsible Persons
• 🛒 Online & Marketplace Sellers (Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, eBay)
• 🧑💼 Compliance Officers & Product Safety Teams
• 🏪 Retail Chains, Wholesalers, and Sports Brands

✅ Get Your Compliance Right—From Day One

Ensure your helmets meet all mandatory legal and safety obligations in the EU and UK markets. With this pack, you’ll have a complete, audit-ready framework for technical documentation and risk assessment that protects your customers and your business.

📥 Download Now and remove the guesswork from PPE compliance. 🚀