A Sikh woman from Ontario has come up with turban-friendly helmets for kids. Designer Tina Singh revealed that she scoured the market to find helmets for her three sons, but sadly could not find a single example. This inspired the lady to start her new initiative of designing certified safety helmets for multiple sports. He worked on and tested different versions of the helmet for more than two years, reports CBC News. According to Singh, the helmet is in production and certified for use with bicycles, inline skates, kick scooters and skateboarding for children over the age of five. CBC Toronto quoted Tina Singh as saying, “My kids keep their hair up, so whenever I went out to bike, I’d wear a helmet… nothing fit them right.”
Not being able to find a turban-appropriate helmet meant Tina Singh had to use larger helmets that didn’t fit right and none were a safer option. Tina Singh, an occupational therapist who has worked with brain injury patients, understood how important a well-fitting bicycle helmet is.
“I was frustrated that there was no safer alternative to sports helmets for my kids,” Tina Singh was quoted as saying by CBC Toronto.
The helmet designed by Tina Singh has a unique model as it has a domed part on the top to accommodate her baby hair. In addition, as CBC News reports, the helmet has a two-finger space above the eyebrows, a “v” shape around the ears, and a one-finger space between the chin and ears. In December, international testing company SGS gave the helmet a passing grade.
Speaking to CBC Toronto, Balpreet Singh, legal advisor to the World Sikh Organization of Canada, called the helmets a “welcome step.” Singh said helmets are an option Sikh families can consider and are certainly long overdue.
“There are some Sikhs who wear helmets and there are Sikhs who choose not to wear a helmet because they don’t think the turban should be covered. So I think that’s definitely another option that Sikh families consider. Can and certainly are long overdue.” CBC Toronto quoted Balpreet Singh as saying.
With inputs from ANI