History of Phil & Teds
Phil & Ted are a father and son team that started the Phil & Teds most excelent buggy company in the early 90's with the explorer (version 1) buggy. They first became famous for their inline buggies which took the world by storm. Although they still do the famous inline buggies they now have alot more to offer with almost all lines covered.
They now have a range of
carseats,
high chairs and
feeding products that they market in all the main countries including New Zealand, Australia, Europe and America.
Phil & Teds Safety Certification
Phil & Teds are Insanely Certified!
All the Phil & Teds testing means that Phil & Teds exceed safety standards in all 50 countries worldwide in which they sell their products.
Phil & Teds pride themselves on attaining - and exceeding - relevant standards for all the Phil & Teds products, in all of the Phil & Teds markets, and keeping up to date, and compliant with, legislation. The main globally recognised standards are the British/European (BSEN), Australian/New Zealand (AS/NZS) and American (ASTM).
Also proving the Phil & Teds dedication to the cause they were the first juvenile hardware company to achieve full CPSIA compliance with the recently enacted CPSIA standard in the USA - exciting stuff!
Phil & Teds products have multiple global certifications & meet all country specific product standards for those countries that they sell in. This means Phil & Teds products get tested so hard they could pass Special Forces training! Here’s some more info on what our testing means:-
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Phil & Teds meet or exceed the following standards EN1888:2005 / ASTM F833-07a / AS/NZS 2008;2000
This means that the Phil & Teds buggies have two locking devices to prevent folding, the brakes work properly, they have a five point safety harness to restrain your child, there are no sharp edges or open tubes, removable pieces can be fastened securely, fabric and linings fit snugly and do not contain gaps or hidden pockets that baby can get trapped in.
sleep
Phil & Teds meet or exceed the following standards EN 12790:2002 / EN 716 / ASTM F406-05 / AS/NZS 2195:1999
This means that the Phil & Teds travel cot has a mattress supplied by Phil & Teds, the mattress fits snugly so there is no more than a 25mm gap between the mattress and the side of the cot, there are no holes in the fabric or loose catches.
feed
Phil & Teds meet or exceed the following standards EN 12790:2002 / EN 716 / ASTM F406-05 / AS/NZS 2195:1999
This means the our clip on high chairs have edges that are smooth and rounded, straps for your child, tube ends that are sealed to prevent fingers getting trapped. And remember never fix a clip on high chair on the flap of an extension table.
carry
Phil & Teds meet or exceed the following standards EN 13209-1:2004 / EN 13209-1:2005 / ASTM F 2236-08 / ASTM F 2549-06
This means that Phil & Teds ensure that your baby’s head is properly supported and that his weight is evenly distributed in the carrier, carrier leg openings are the correct size, there are no sharp edges and they come with harness straps.
drive
Phil & Teds meet the following standards ECE R44/03 or ECE R44/04
This means that the Phil & Teds car seats provide protection in any position in which they are designed to be used. Phil & Teds car seats are designed to be secured to the vehicle structure or to the seat structure, either by the adult seat belt or specific anchorages, and pass all impact tests.
Phil & Teds Testing
All Phil & Teds products are insanely certified and to achieve this Phil & Teds undertake a continuous, rigorous testing programme. Since just December 2008 Phil & Teds have conducted over 500 tests (and counting)...it tends to keep Phil & Teds kinda busy!
Phil & Teds test for stuff like toxicity, environmental consideration, flammability, safety hazards, durability, functionality, labelling and instructions on all of the Phil & Teds products.
All this testing means that Phil & Teds exceed safety standards in all 50 countries worldwide in which they sell their products. Phil & Teds want to ensure peace of mind - that's why they also carry out on-going testing in the field as things can change and Phil & Teds don't want to miss anything.
Sometimesthe Phil & Teds products get tested by mistake when wheels fly off trucks and buggies get hit proving that our buggies really do save lives!
Not a lot of people know that:
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The Phil & Teds buggies are tested for 400kms/248miles on rough terrain for 80 plus hours
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The Phil & Teds traveller can cope with frame loading equivalent to 91kg/200lbs
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a weight of 18kg/40lbs has been dropped into each of the metro and escape seats 49,900 times Phew – exhausted? Phil & Teds are!
Where the Phil & Teds Stuff is Made
It all happened because Phil & Teds were rubbish at manufacturing their buggies in New Zealand – they had a 180% production return rate (NOT good) so Phil & Teds had to get better. Phil & Teds tried out sourcing their frames and fabric but eventually they took their manufacturing to Taiwan and then to China.
Phil & Teds have been in China now for 9 years and have 4 factories contracted to them, they only make Phil & Teds products - they're passionate about what they do.
These factories all have natural light, are heated or cooled accordingly, lunches are paid for and the people working there work a 10 hour day. They love to work and do as much overtime as allowed. We admire their work ethic.
How does Phil & Teds know? They visit often and have great relationships with these guys.
Phil & Teds has also got guys working for them in China checking the quality of their products because their mission is to design, make and market products of the highest quality.
They liaise with their quality assurance team in New Zealand who monitor the quality of our customer interactions, with the intent to continually improve their customers total experience.
This way Phil & Teds can deliver winning products.
All of Phil & Teds factories have ISO-9001 accreditation.
To view our range of Phil & Teds products please follow this link Phil & Teds Products
We would like to thak Phil & Teds for supplyig the information used on this site and for their great products.
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