Real Protection Means
Real Testing.
Every BANZ® product that claims to protect your child has been independently lab tested and certified to international safety standards. That number on the box is not a suggestion — it is a verified, documented result.
Not All Protection Is Equal — And the Difference Is Everything
The children's protective gear market is crowded. A quick search returns dozens of products at almost every price point, many of which make claims about UV protection, hearing protection ratings, or safety certifications.
What those listings often don't show is how those ratings were obtained — or whether they were obtained at all. Legitimate safety certification requires independent laboratory testing, which is rigorous, documented, and expensive. It cannot be copied, estimated, or assumed.
BANZ® has spent over 25 years building products that pass every test we submit them to. We know what genuine certification looks like — and we know what it doesn't look like.
✓ What genuine certification means
- Independent accredited laboratory testing
- Documented NRR or UV rating from verified results
- Traceable certification numbers and test dates
- Products re-tested when designs change
- Compliance with country-specific safety law
- Audit trail available on request
✕ Warning signs in the market
- NRR ratings with no testing documentation
- Certifications claimed but unverifiable
- Near-identical test certificates across many products
- Suspiciously low prices on "certified" products
- No response when documentation is requested
- Compliance claims without named test standards
⚠️ Untested protection can be more dangerous than no protection at all
This is not a minor distinction. A parent who places uncertified earmuffs on a child at a fireworks show believes their child is protected. If the product does not perform to its claimed rating, the child is exposed to damaging noise levels while the parent has no reason to act.
The same principle applies to sunglasses. Dark-tinted lenses without certified UV protection cause the iris to dilate — allowing more harmful UV radiation to reach the eye than if the child wore no sunglasses at all. A counterfeit or untested product is not a budget alternative. It is an active risk.
How BANZ® Products Are Certified
Every BANZ® product that carries a protection rating has been through a formal certification process before it reaches a family.
Independent Lab Testing
Products are submitted to accredited third-party laboratories — not tested in-house or self-reported.
Standard-Specific Testing
Each test targets the specific standard for that market — ANSI for the US, EN for Europe, AS/NZS for Australia and New Zealand.
Documentation on File
All certification results are retained. Retailers, regulators, and customers can request documentation at any time.
BANZ® Certified Safety Standards
The following standards are met across the BANZ® product range. These are not self-reported — each reflects documented independent laboratory test results.
| ANSI S3.19 / S12.6United States |
| EN 352-1:2020Europe |
| NRR 26dBVerified lab rating — all earmuffs |
| SNR 31dBEuropean single number rating |
| Category 4Hearing protection classification |
| AS/NZS 1067:2003Australia & New Zealand |
| BSEN 1836:2005British Standard |
| EN 1836:2005European Standard |
| EN ISO 12312-1:2012International |
| UV400 Cat. 4Full UVA, UVB & UVC block |
CPSIA Compliance
All BANZ® products sold in the United States comply with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). This includes third-party testing requirements for children's products and ongoing compliance documentation.
BANZ® is committed to meeting the highest safety standards across every market in which we operate. If you require additional safety documentation, test certificates, or compliance information for any BANZ® product, please contact us directly.
Questions About Our Safety Testing?
We're transparent about our certification process and happy to provide documentation. If you're a retailer, healthcare provider, or parent who wants to verify what's behind our ratings, reach out.
Commitment to Safety
Banz is committed to providing products that meet the highest world safety standards. For specific testing reports, please click the link below for safety information regarding that family of products. If you need additional information , please email us directly.
- Adventure Baby Banz Chemical Safety Report
- Adventure Baby Banz UV Safety Report
- Adventure Kids Banz Safety Report
- Retro Baby Banz Chemical Safety Report
- Retro Baby UV Safety Report
- Retro Kids Banz Safety Report
- Retro Kids Banz Chemical Report
- Ultimate Baby Banz Chemical Safety Report
- Ultimate Baby Banz UV Safety Report
- Ultimate Kids Banz Chemical Safety Report
- Ultimate Kids Banz Uv Safety Report
- JBanz Chemical Safety Report
- JBanz UV Safety Report
- JBanz Beachcomber Safety Report
- JBanz Beachcomber Chemical Report
- JBanz Chameleon Safety Report
- JBanz Chameleon Chemical Report
- JBanz Dual Safety Report
- JBanz Dual Chemical Report
- UV Baby Sunhats Safety Report
- UV Kids Sunhats Safety Report
- UV Swimwear Safety Report
- Swim Goggles Safety Report
- Ski Goggles Safety Report
- CPSIA Letter of Compliance
- Hearing Protection Lead/Phthalates Report
- ISO 12312-1:2013+A1:2015
Banz Sunglasses meet multiple global safety standards including:
- AS/NZS 1067:2003
- BSEN 1836:2005
- EN 1836:2005
- EN ISO 12312-1:2012
Banz Hearing Protection Earmuffs meet multiple global safety standards including:
- ANSI S3.19
- European Regulation 2016/425 Annex VIII by means of the European Standard EN 352-1-2002
- Category 4 hearing protection
- Member British Safety Industry Federation
- BSI EU Regulation 2016/425
- Declaration of Conformity
