There
are safety standard ce en 13356 compliant reflective accessories
and then there are non-compliant reflective accessories -
both for personal road safety use.
The
former is manufactured to strict specifications compliant
with governing standards, and the other is not.
The
non-compliant variety are cheap replicas ideal for "cheap-scates".
They look passable, and for those who neither comprehend the
workings of promotional activity, nor care for a responsible
approach to life saving personal road safety reflective wear,
they are quite the bargain.
The
latter often dismiss this by claiming they are not going to
use them for road safety, they are just for a promotional
gimmick. After the event, what will the recipients make of
these cheap gimmicks that look like reflective wear for personal
road safety? We shudder to think, and we do not condone any
involvement in these cheap replicas.
Responsible
organisations and campaigners would simply not associate their
name and reputation with anything less than the quality end,
and nor would we.
Some
manufacturers and resellers refer to the standard in their
publications, but display wrong certification when very slow
images finally load or links that are broken - We wonder why!
Some
refer to the standard but do not display certification. For
the considerable cost of attaining certification, do you think
those who have taken the trouble and paid for such certification
would omit to show their potential customers that they have
done so? We think not.
Others
claim to make reflectors according to CE EN 13356, but without
any attempt to offer proof of any kind. We wonder why.
It
comes as no surprise that non-compliant reflectors cost a
fraction of the real thing, but fun as they are, they're of
little use for personal road safety.
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Sorry
to shatter your illusions! |
But
this is important. So if on the other hand you want your gift
recipients to enjoy road safety, compliments of your organisation,
then insist on the real thing.
No
certification = No road safety! Simple. Insist
on seeing CE EN 13356 certification! Here
is ours!
We
were the first in all of europe to attain certification
for our reflective accessories. We lead, we don't copy. We
specialise in relective promotional gifts and remain at the
forefront of this industry with product innovation and good
service. We've built our reputation on it!
The
safety standards and what they mean:
CE
on its own without reference to which category of safety standard,
means nothing. A CE mark should always be linked with the
number of the Standard it relates to.
EN
on its own doesn't actually mean anything.
EN
71 is a Standard for toys and has no bearing on reflectivity
or road safety at all.
EN
1150 is a Standard for reflective vests for personal use.
(See below)
CE
EN 13356 is a Standard for loose, reflective accessories for
personal use. (See below)
EN
471 refers to larger areas of reflectivity (vests, jackets)
with added resistance to chemical spills, fire, heat and,
through classification I, II, and III respectively, EN 471
also refers to different numbers of washes the garment can
endure without impairing the reflective qualities. This
Standard is for professional use, and we offer a
roadside breakdown vest that complies with this Standard.
(The same Standard as for reflective garments worn by the
police, ambulance personnel, Fire and rescue personnel, motorway
maintenance personnel etc.)
For
enquiries about reflective wear for
professional use, please contact
us or give us a call:
01323
406161
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