Sports & Leisure
Products used for sport and leisure need to combine both an element of performance, reliability and safety and Kitemark can accommodate all these. For some sports in fact, Kitemark products are required by the leading bodies.
Playground and Sports equipment
Most local authorities, schools and public buildings require independent and third party certification to confirm that playground equipment complies with relevant European Standards. The best known of these is the Kitemark which is endorsed by the Association of Play Industries as their preferred way of demonstrating product safety and performance.
You can find the Kitemark on playground equipment such as swings, slides, runways, carousels and rocking equipment. It also covers ramps and jumps used by skateboarders, BMX-ers and inline skaters.
Cricket Balls
In the UK the Cricket Board stipulate that the balls used in test cricket matches must be Kitemark balls. Cricket balls in the UK are hand made which makes it more difficult to guarantee the uniformity of UK balls, hence the importance of the Kitemark scheme that ensures that the balls are made to the correct standard. The balls are tested for shape which is measured with calibrated reference gauges. Height of bounce, hardness and wear resistance are also key elements in the testing process for Kitemark certification.
Riding Helmets
The Kitemark symbol is regarded so highly that the British Equestrian Federation and the Pony Club will only allow riders to take part in an equestrian event if they are wearing a Kitemark riding helmet.
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