Leatt 3.5 CHEST PROTECTOR - Testing and Approval; Protection Provided Details; Product Use; Intended Use Cases

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WARNING
Leatt
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Corporation’s personal protective equipment is not designed or intended to protect a
wearer against serious bodily injuries caused by hard collisions or crashes. Protective equipment
such as stone shields oer protection only against lofted stones or debris. Protective equipment
such as back or lumbar protectors do not protect against spinal injury. No protective equipment
can protect the wearer from all foreseeable impacts.
Testing and Approval
The Leatt
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3.5 has been tested against the manufacturer’s specications and EC Type - Examination
certication has been issued by RICOTEST Via Tione, 9 - 37010 Pastrengo (VR), Notied Body No. 0498. It is
CE marked to denote compliance with the EU Personal Protective Equipment Regulation 2016/425.
The following European Standards have been used in the evaluation of
these products:
• EN 1621-2:2014 – “Motorcyclists’ protective clothing against mechanical impact – Part 2: Motorcyclists’
back protectors – Requirements and test methods”
• EN 1621-3:2018 - “Motorcyclists’ protective clothing against mechanical impact – Part 3: Motorcyclists’
chest protectors – Requirements and test methods” *
Note: To view the Declaration of Conformity to PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 please navigate to leatt.com and
select the DOCUMENTS tab on your product’s page.
Protection provided
Protector CE certied to PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Chest protection conforms to the Level 1 requirements of EN 1621-3:2018
Back protection conforms to the Level 1 requirements of EN 1621-2:2014
Leatt
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protector back plates have been tested to EN1621-2:2014 and recorded a mean transmitted force of
below 9kN from a 50 Joule impact (Level 1).
Leatt
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protector chest plates have been tested to EN1621-3:2018 and recorded a mean transmitted force of
below 18kN and a mean distributed force of below 15kN from a 50 Joule impact (Level 1).
Use
Products meeting the requirements of the technical specications listed above are intended to reduce the
severity or incidence of soft tissue injuries such as bruising, contusions, cuts and abrasions during o-road
motorcycling and biking activities, such as Moto-X, Enduro, Downhill MTB, BMX and Adventure Sports.
- Products meeting the requirements of the technical specications may reduce the severity and/or
incidence of some more serious injuries such as minor fractures.
- Products meeting the requirements of the technical specications cannot signicantly mitigate against
major injuries, such as serious fractures resulting from extreme impact forces or torsion/exion/bending/
crushing injuries and neurological spinal injuries. Currently available materials and technology do not allow
this level of protection to be attained in products which would be acceptable to wear and which would
allow physical activities to be conducted and completed satisfactorily.