SGS supports you not only with the necessary tests for the certification of your e-bikes but also with safety and quality inspections. As an all-in-one service provider, we offer you all the required services from a single source.
Which products can the SGS Group support you with?
- Vehicle types: Bicycles, e-bikes, pedelecs, cargo bikes, scooters, BMX, children’s bikes, toy bikes
- Bicycle parts: Frames, forks, handlebars, stems, wheels, saddles, hubs, tires, and much more
- Electrical components: Motors, controllers, displays/interfaces (HMI), torque/cadence sensors, batteries, button cells
- Accessories: Bags, racks, child seats, trailers, trailer bikes, locks, bells, pumps, bottles, tools, etc.
- Safety equipment/accessories: Helmets, goggles, gloves, protectors, shoes, and much more
Bicycles and their components
Before you are allowed to put your e-bikes on the market in the respective countries, a series of tests is required to ensure safety and performance, as well as verification of labeling or required information, for example, in user manuals.
- Safety and EMC for e-bikes and e-scooters: ANSI/CAN/UL 2849, ANSI/CAN/UL 2272, EN 15194, EN 17128, FCC
- Safety for bicycles: ISO 4210, ISO 8098, 16 CFR 1512
- Cargo bikes: DIN 79010/prEN 17860
- Toy bicycles: CPSIA, ASTM F963, EN 71
- Machinery safety: ISO 13849, ISO 12100, 2006/42/EG
- Battery safety: EN 50604-1, ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, UN 38.3, UL 4200A, 16 CFR 1263
- etc.
Bicycle accessories
Whether as professional high-end accessories or fashionable add-ons – safety always takes top priority and must meet the required standards when placed on the market. We support you with the following items:
- Decorations for children’s bikes: Toy safety – EN 71, ASTM F963
- Water bottles: (EU) 10/2011 on plastics intended to come into contact with food, and regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Bike locks: EN 15496
- Child seats: EN 14344, ASTM F1625
- Luggage racks: ISO 11243
- Trailers: EN 15918, ASTM F1975
- Bicycle trailers: ASTM F2917
Safety equipment for cyclists
Cyclists are also exposed to increased risks in everyday life. Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a crucial role in ensuring safety and is regulated by specific standards in the EU and the US. Our services include testing for the following products:
- Sunglasses for running and cycling: ISO 12312-3
- Sunglasses for general use; ISO 12321-1, ANSI Z80-3
- Helmets: EN 1078, 16 CFR 1203 (CPSC 1203), ASTM F1447, ECE R22.06
- Gloves: ISO 21420, EN 388
- Protective clothing: EN 1621
- High-visibility clothing: ISO 20471, EN 17353
- CE certification: PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Dangerous substances
The products must not only meet the regulatory requirements of the EU or the USA, but above all, they should help protect consumers as effectively as possible from harmful substances.
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E-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards
The e-bike and e-scooter market is booming – and there’s no end in sight. At the same time, regulatory requirements continue to evolve, and e-bikes themselves are becoming increasingly complex. Keeping track of all the relevant tests and approvals can therefore be a real challenge. As a reliable partner, we support you in ensuring that both individual components and entire products meet the applicable standards:
- Safety testing for bicycles
- Mechanical strength and braking performance
- Electrical safety performance
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – for complete bicycles and e-drive components
- Battery safety testing
- Charger and EMC testing
- Range and performance testing
- Assessment of functional safety for control systems and battery management systems (BMS)
The market in the US and Canada (NRTL and cSGSus)
As a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for e-bikes, accredited by OSHA, we support you with all the relevant testing required for market approval in the United States. With our cSGSus certification, you also meet Canadian product safety requirements.
Regulations in North America differ significantly from those in the EU. With our cSGSus certification mark, which is widely used in the USA and Canada, you establish an excellent base for market access and enhance customer acceptance. As the first NRTL accredited to test products according to the ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 standard for electrical systems in e-bikes, we offer deep expertise in product compliance for the USA. This standard aims to prevent hazardous risks, such as fire, caused by failures in the electrical system of e-bikes and electrically power-assisted cycles (EPACs), thereby protecting people and property. Our laboratories test your e-bikes according to, among others:
- ANSI/CAN/UL 2849
- ANSI/CAN/UL 2272
- ANSI/CAN/UL 2271
Sustainability
The sustainability of your products is a key selling point. How does your product perform in this area? We offer testing of your product’s carbon footprint and can certify the use of recycled materials with a dedicated label. Feel free to contact us for more information about our wide range of sustainability services. Further details are available on our SGS green marks page.
Your benefits with SGS at a glance
- Global network with local experts
- Comprehensive testing and certification from a single source
- Fulfillment of or exceeding safety standards and regulatory requirements
- As a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, we support you with decades of experience
Contact
Matthias Schädl
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Armin Hudetz
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