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In the UK all horse riding hats must meet certain safety standards and failure to meet these standards may, in the event of a rider suffering injury, result in a faulty product claim.
Indeed it is a requirement that all hats sold in Britain are CE marked, which, in effect, means that they fulfil the safety requirements of the European Community directive 89.626EC (Statutory Instrument 1992 no: 3139).
Additionally, there are other accepted standards for riding hats in the UK. These are: EN1384/BSEN1384, which is the minimum standard and is reviewed every five years; and, PAS 015, which is considered to be the highest standard of safety for riding hats and, as such, is reviewed every two years.
Confusingly, in addition to the CE mark and the above two safety standards there are also a number of quality marks. These are usually in place to show that in addition to conforming with standards, hats are also complying with an ongoing process of rigorous testing.
The Kitemark is perhaps the best known indicator of safety. It is a registered trademark of the British Standards Institute and, among other things, denotes the fact that a hat meets the safety standard BSEN1384. It is usually a requirement of insurance companies that equine riding businesses use hats which carry this mark.
A spokesperson from no win, no fee product liability compensation specialist YouClaim comments, "A good hat is the single most valuable piece of safety equipment a rider will wear.
"As such it is essential that they confirm with stringent safety standards. They should never be second hand, always be fitted and should always be discarded and replaced in the event that their efficacy is compromised by an accident or by simply being dropped.
"Of course, the overwhelming majority of hats are safe, but in the event they have a defect, have been sold in an unfit state or haven't been fitted properly and this results in injury, a faulty product claim may result."
Cost free faulty product claims 100% injury compensation
If you have been injured by a product at some point over the past three years, you are entitled to launch a claim for 100% compensation.
All those who buy and use products are protected by the Consumer Protection Act of 1987, which imposes strict liability on manufacturers.
Here at YouClaim we possess a panel of expert solicitors who specialise in securing compensation for people who have suffered injury as a result of using faulty or defective products.
Win or lose, they represent clients on a charge free basis. There are never any costs, fees or disbursements. Furthermore, we never take a cut; every penny awarded in a settlement goes directly to the claimant.
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