Rezon Halos®: Safety-certified special needs helmet alternative
Rezon Halos® is a ground-breaking safety-certified protective headband for children and adults who need additional protection in everyday life. It offers a discreet alternative to traditional special needs helmets for people at risk from head banging, seizures, poor balance, falls, collisions, or repeated knocks. It’s the only headgear of its kind that is designed to reduce your risk of concussion and the accumulated damage of sub-concussions.
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What is the best special needs helmet for children and adults?
The best special needs helmet should provide credible impact protection while being comfortable and practical enough to wear when it is actually needed. Special needs head protection may be considered for children or adults at risk from head banging, seizures, falls, poor balance, repeated collisions or other everyday head impacts.
Rezon Halos® offers a lightweight alternative to a traditional bulky special needs helmet. It is CE/UKCA Category II PPE-certified and has received a 5-star rating from Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, which independently evaluates headgear using linear and rotational impact testing.
It is designed for discreet everyday wear and is available for both children and adults. When choosing protective headwear, factors such as fit, weight, comfort, compatibility and appropriate safety certification are important considerations.
Depending on the reason protection is needed, you can also read our guidance on autism head protection, epilepsy head protection, head protection for adults, head protection for children and head protection for elderly falls.
Comparing special needs helmets and medical headgear
The table below compares several types of headgear commonly recommended or supplied through charities, medical suppliers, and care equipment providers, for special needs, autism, neurological conditions, or special needs protection.
The comparison focuses on objective criteria, including biomechanical testing, CE/UKCA PPE certification status, suitability for everyday wear, and practical considerations such as compatibility with different hair types.
| Protection Comparison Criteria | Rezon Halos® | Ribcap | Danmar / soft helmets | Head Protex | HP1 / 2 / 3 Special Needs Helmet | Conventional sports headgear / scrum caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the product designed to reduce brain injury risk? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is the product CE / UKCA certified as PPE? | Yes. CE / UKCA Category II PPE | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | Typically no PPE Classification |
| Is the product a registered medical device? | Yes. FDA Registered (US). | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is rotational force reduction independently tested? | Yes. Up to 61%* | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | In some cases |
| Does the product have independent biomechanical testing? | Yes. Virginia Tech Helmet Lab 5-Star Rating | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No World Rugby approved product has declared a 4- or 5-Star Virginia Tech rating |
| Is linear impact reduction independently tested? | Yes. Up to 64%* | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | In some cases |
| Is it designed for continuous wear? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Can it be worn when swimming or bathing? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it suitable for all ages? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it suitable for all hair types? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it machine washable? | Yes | No | No | No | No | In some cases |
| Can it be worn with glasses? | Yes | In some cases | In some cases | In some cases | In some cases | No |
| Can it be worn with cochlear implants and hearing aids? | Yes | In some cases | No | No | No | No |
As shown in the comparison above, many products described as medical helmets provide surface padding but are not independently tested to reduce the rotational forces associated with brain injury and do not carry CE or UKCA PPE certification.
Ground-breaking protective headwear
Rezon Halos® is the first and only legally approved PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) of its type.
All head protection must be tested and certified as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation (PPE Directive (EU) 2016/425) before being legally sold in the UK and Europe. PPE legislation is a separate piece of legislation from and should not be confused with the Medical Devices Directive.
Head protection beyond cuts and scrapes falls into either Category II (independent testing and certification) or Category III (independent testing and certification, plus ongoing surveillance of production quality). It is illegal to place any protective headwear on the UK and European product market for sale without certification.
Rezon Halos® is the first and only legally approved protective headwear of its type in the UK and Europe, having secured Category II PPE certification from Italcert Notified body No.0426. It is legally approved to use the CE mark. Halos® is also UKCA marked.
