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New edition of Alpine and Snowboard Helmet Standard Published

Just wanted to share the news release on the publication of the new edition of the standard for alpine and snowboarding helmets. Conoformance with the standard requires 3rd party testing to ensure that products meet the requirements of the standard. Soon we should see certified helmets available. If you have any questions about the standard, let me know. Here is the link to the press release 

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Re: New edition of Alpine and Snowboard Helmet Standard...

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Permalien Soumis par Andy Dabydeen le mer, 2014/11/26 - 12:34

I doubt products will be available to the new standard for this season, just based on the lead time for production and certification.  Realistically, you'll see some products for the 2015/16 season -- but most manufacturers/retailers will have inventory to the old standard, and will continue to sell-through.

The nature of the consumer product supply chain, unfortunately.

Re: New edition of Alpine and Snowboard Helmet Standard...

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Permalien Soumis par Jeanne Bank le jeu, 2014/11/27 - 15:53

An excellent question - I checked with our Certification Group and I am advised that once the new edition is published, they do not test and certify  to the earlier version. I am also advised that we do not have any certified products under the previous edition. 

Jeanne  

Re: New edition of Alpine and Snowboard Helmet Standard...

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Permalien Soumis par kjansa le jeu, 2014/11/27 - 16:12

Am I correct to assume that this is true of any superseded standard? What if regulations have not yet been update and certification is required by the regulation? Are those products still certified to previous editions (i.e., superseded standards)?

Re: New edition of Alpine and Snowboard Helmet Standard...

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Permalien Soumis par Suzanna Ersoy le lun, 2014/11/24 - 10:15

It is a great initiative by CSA to develop this standard! Considering that "...4.4 million Canadians hit the slopes every winter and Canadian ski slopes see 19 million visits per season.." (knew that the number was high, but this is amazing) it will be extremely important to have a standard for snowboarding helmets in place.  I do wonder how many of those Canadians who hit the slopes get injuries from not wearing one...

 

Thanks for sharing!

Suzanna

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