Unlocking sporting goods excellence through testing
Winning brands comply with local and international regulations and ensure their product performance stays on par with an ever-changing competitive landscape. From design to game time, consumer confidence thrives on knowing which brands champion the methodologies needed to provide the tools of play they trust and bring quality and safety to life.
As a Totally Quality Assurance provider, Intertek, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification solutions for sporting goods. Utilizing our state-of-the-art equipment we test various sporting good products – from hoverboards, ski goggles, snow shoes, swimming buoyancy aids, and more. Our experts offer customers expertise in the evaluation of sporting goods merchandise in compliance with international standards, such as AS/NZS, ASTM, Canada, BS, DIN, NFS, EN, FDA, ANSI, ISO, and others, as well as some unique methodologies designed specifically for your sporting goods needs.
Intertek offers the following services for sporting goods:
- Performance evaluation (e.g., lifecycle, testing, fitness for use)
- GS Mark Certification
- Quality and performance mark certification
- Technical assessment and analysis
- Certified report of ISTA (International Safe Transit Association)
- EC type testing and evaluation for Consumer Goods labeling
- GS Mark Certification Program
In addition to Sporting Goods, Intertek helps clients build, enhance, and protect their brands through advisory services that go above and beyond regulatory compliance.
Intertek News:
Brochure: Sporting Goods Testing Services
Brochure: Footwear & Leathergoods End-to-End Solution
Article: Children's Bathing Aids Product Testing
Article: Assessing Pushchairs and Strollers for Entrapment Hazards and Durability
Whitepaper: Ensuring Conformity for Children's Buoyancy Aids
Whitepaper: Reducing Risks at Halloween - Safety Compliance of Costumes, Toys and Candles
White Paper Downloads
- Safety Specifications for Cords & Drawstrings on Children’s Clothing
- Ensuring Conformity of Buoyancy Aids
- Reducing Risks at Halloween - Safety Compliance of Costumes, Toys and Candles
- Schoolwear Benchmarking Programs
- Regulatory Requirements for UV Protection Clothing Including Childrens Swim Wear
- Safety Compliance Standards for Child Duvets and Sleeping Bags