Reflective protective clothing exported to the European Union must comply with EN 471 standard

The European Commission's Non-Food Rapid Alert System (RAPEX) issued consumer warnings on reflective vests produced by a Ningbo company. The surface area of ​​the reflective material of this product is not enough, and the product does not meet the standard of Class 2 protective clothing marked, and as a Class 1 protective clothing, it can not play a corresponding safety protection, there is a danger of causing the consumer to be injured, because it does not meet The EU standard EN 471 was taken by Spain to take measures to withdraw from the market.

Reflective vests, as labor protection articles, have been increasingly concerned by the EU countries due to their warning and protective roles related to the lives of wearers and operators. In recent years, personal protective equipment including reflective vests and protective helmets have been notified by EU countries for more than 10 times.

For this reason, the inspection and quarantine department reminds manufacturers of protective articles that the export of reflective protective clothing to the European Union must comply with the European Union's EN 471 High Visibility Warning Clothing Standard, which means that the “three levels” must be put in place: First, “design well”, according to the warning suit Three grades select a certain area of ​​base material and retroreflective material, or dual-performance material, so that the different types of warning materials on the warning suit reach the minimum use area specified in the corresponding grade warning suit, and according to different types of clothing for reflective materials The location, type and width are specially designed. Followed by "choose a good material" to ensure that the reflective protective clothing base material color, color fastness, dimensional change, waterproof performance and reflective properties of retroreflective materials under different environmental conditions, in line with EN 471 standards. Finally, “tagging”, the warning service should inform consumers in the local written language of some basic information, such as how to wear, related to the use of the warning, the use of time, how to store, maintain and clean. In addition, product names, trademarks, or other manufacturer's instructions should be clearly marked on the clearly visible location.

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