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Sunday, December 6, 2009

You Do Not Need To Delete Safety In Considering Purchasing Discount Helmets

By Amanda Beaty

From riding a bike to playing football America wears a lot of helmets. But is America wearing the proper helmet for the sport and one that meets CPSC standards? Hopefully the answer is yes, but if you are about to purchase discount helmets for your needs you want to make sure that you are not sacrificing safety for cost.

Many people think that using one helmet for a different sport is okay. Just because you have a helmet on does not mean that it was intended for physical injury of another sport. It is wise to invest in another helmet if you intend to use it for a different sport. More than half a million are treated each year for head injuries or worse by not wearing proper head gear.

In'99 the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission raised the standards on protective helmets. This applies to helmets manufactured in the United States and from other countries when being sold in the U. S. To ensure safety. Since this passing the CPSC standard the protection level has risen to 85 percent for potential head injury.

There is no helmet on the market today that can guarantee a head injury will not occur but regulations have made them safer. Children grow quickly so you need to make sure their helmet still fits them properly while they grow. A child's helmet should fit securely around the forehead to ensure safety when being worn. Often in purchasing a larger bike as your child grows out of theirs includes a new helmet as well.

If a child pushes the helmet back off the forehead then it loses the helmet's ability to protect the cranium in that area. The CPSC has made requirements that children's helmets be worn to fit more around the cranium for better protection. Helmets that meet federal requirements will have a CPSC approval stamp on them.

Each year thousands of motorcycle riders are saved from death during an accident for the sole reason that they were wearing a DOT approved helmet. The fight remains in some states for the right to choose to wear a helmet. Statistic prove otherwise that more fatalities occur when the rider in not wearing a helmet. The debate will most likely continue until all states have mandatory helmet laws.

With knowledge on your side you are ready to shop for a helmet at discounted pricing. You can find helmets in stores or online. You may even get lucky and find a gently used helmet at a garage sale. Make sure you have the person with you that you are shopping for to ensure proper fit. It you wish to give as a gift you can always give a gift card for one. A lot of retail bikes shops give you a helmet with purchase of a bike.

When purchasing online make sure that there is a diagram of sizes and ensure the helmet is returnable if it does not fit. You can find discount helmets in many varieties including personalization, or perhaps your favorite sports team. Ask about quantity discounting if you are purchasing more that one helmet. But most importantly confirm the CSPC and DOT standards of every helmet you are considering to buy. You should never compromise on safety in purchasing a discount helmet. - 21396

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