Recreation and Sports Equipment

Performance Testing for Sports Equipment

Do you regularly check the durability of equipment in your fitness studio? Do your bicycle, climbing rope, or snowboard fulfill the highest quality and security standards athletes expect from you? We test the properties of leisure and sports equipment, such as function, durability, handling, manufacture, and corrosion. We also test the mechanical and electrical safety of your products in compliance with the (German) Product Safety Act (ProdSG).

Benefits at a Glance

With an internationally recognized audit seal from TÜV Rheinland you can:

  • Help athletes with valuable information when deciding on which products to buy, and secure your place against the competition
  • Fulfill the specifications of the (German) Product Safety Act
  • Boost consumer confidence in the quality and safety of your products

Certificate and Audit Seal

We certify your products in our own labs or on-site at your company based on the following norms:

GS Mark (Tested Safety)

This mark not only documents what safety inspection your product has already undergone, but also includes manufacture monitoring by TÜV Rheinland, as an independent and approved testing body.

Q Mark

Aside from the GS audit, we also issue the Q mark in collaboration with the Institut für Prävention und Nachsorge (Institute for Prevention and Care), IPN for short. It is next to the safety mark for the individual functions of your device. With it, you can secure market success with certification that concurs with both norms.

CE Mark

As a manufacturer of medical fitness devices, a CE mark will document your products' conformity with the 93/42/EWG directive. We will support you during classification based on the medical product directive (MPG) and, as a notified body, inspect class 1 products and upwards that feature a measuring function.

TUVdotCOM

Enlightened consumers use our large database of certified products specifically to search for excellent quality – giving your company the edge over the rest of the competition.

GM Mark (Tested Medicinal Product) Go one step further

The GM Mark is an exhaustive statement of quality and safety. Show customers that you are not just a typical market-based company and that you offer a lot more than the norms require.