Counterfeit safety helmet warning

JSP is issuing a stark and
urgent warning to procurers,
site managers and users of
safety helmets to check them
immediately to make sure
they are genuine, following
the discovery of dangerously
poor-quality counterfeits.

According to the British
Safety Industry Federation
(BSIF), the outer shell of the
fake helmets, thought to have
originated from Asia or the
Middle East, can be split in
half simply by using pressure
from the hands. Burly’s claim
of meeting British and
European Standard EN397 is
completely false. The bogus
helmets are easily identifiable
from the marks “Burly” and
“MkII” under the peak.

These helmets are not
manufactured by JSP and are
copies of JSP’s well-known
MkII safety helmet, which it
has been manufacturing in
the UK for over 35 years.

All genuine JSP safety
helmets comply with and
exceed relevant international
performance standards. JSP
manufactures helmets under
ISO 9001:2008 and under the
British Standard Institute’s
kitemark scheme. JSP is also
a member of the BSIF’s
Registered Safety Supplier
Scheme.

To spot a fake helmet,
users should make sure JSP’s
name is branded into the
helmet, and ensure that the
user information leaflet is
original – not a photocopy
that is not square on the page
– correctly spelled, in
multiple languages, and with
the manufacturer’s contact
details listed. Users should
also examine the helmet
closely for consistency of
colour, clarity and legibility
of markings and make sure it
is durable.