Gardening and Oven Gloves Testing & Certification

Testing and Certification Services for Gardening Gloves and Oven Gloves

Gardening gloves and oven gloves prevent users from the dangerous of cuts and heat. They are essential in many work environments and daily use situation so they must be duly tested and certified to ensure that they will provide adequate protection to the users.

Gardening Gloves and Oven Gloves – CE Marking & Testing Standards

Gardening gloves are considered Category I PPE. While a third-party certification is not required for Category I PPE products, manufacturers can demonstrate the safety and quality of their gardening glove products by conducting testing with a reliable third-party laboratory to stand out in the market.

Oven gloves are considered Category II PPE which requires certification by a Notified Body in Europe. Our laboratory in Spain is one such Notified Body (No. 2865) and is able to certify CE Marking for gardening gloves and oven gloves.

Besides, the below standards per regulations are recommended for retailers to understand their goods’ performance before putting them up for sale to ensure the protective performance:

Gardening Gloves

• EN ISO 21420/BS EN ISO 21420:2020 Protective gloves. General requirements and test methods
• EN 388/BS EN 388:2016+A1:2018 Protective gloves against mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cutting, tearing and perforation
  

Oven Gloves

• EN ISO 21420/BS EN ISO 21420:2020 Protective gloves. General requirements and test methods
• EN 407/BS EN 407:2020 Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)

Gardening Gloves and Oven Gloves – UKCA Marking

Gardening gloves are not currently required to obtain a third-party certification or bear the UKCA Marking. However, manufacturers can choose to conduct testing with a reliable third-party laboratory to demonstrate the safety and quality of their gardening glove products to differentiate themselves in the market.

When placing oven gloves on the Great Britain market, businesses need to obtain a UKCA Marking and meet the requirements of Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment. This requires certification by an Approved Body. Our laboratory Eurofins MTS Consumer Product Testing UK is one such UK Approved Body (No. 2377) and is able to certify UKCA marking for these gloves.

Find out more about our full-scope PPE certification services if you need assistance with this.

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