Melon · Bike helmet

Melon Urban-Active

Based on 1 independent scored test: ADAC (2026).

Tested for Europe & UK

Shortlist score

Weak

#44 of kids' helmets

Single test

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Test results

Each score as the tester published it, converted to our 0–100 scale. Weight is how much the result counts towards the score.

ADAC DE · Lab test

ADAC Kinder-Fahrradhelm-Test 2026

3,6

ausreichend

Our scale38

weight 1.00

Same test also published by ÖAMTC, TCS Touring Club Schweiz, Stiftung Warentest, Konsument (VKI), counted once.

Accident protection: 3,6
Handling: 3,2
Harmful substances: 1,0

Listed at €80 ADAC footnote 1: overall grade devalued because accident-protection grade is befriedigend or worse; Joint test ADAC + Stiftung Warentest (also published by ÖAMTC/TCS), 18 helmets; criteria expanded vs 2022 (straps/buckle), only partly comparable

View on adac.de ↗

4 older or duplicate results not counted

ÖAMTC AT · Lab test

ÖAMTC Kinder-Fahrradhelm Test 2026

3,6

genügend

Our scale38

not counted

Not counted: Same joint test as ADAC.

Accident protection: 3,6
Handling: 3,2
Harmful substances: 1,0
Oeamtc recommendation stars: 2/5

Same joint test as ADAC 2026 (18 helmets); ÖAMTC adds star recommendation

View on oeamtc.at ↗

TCS Touring Club Schweiz CH · Lab test

TCS Test Kinder-Velohelme 2026

38%

bedingt empfehlenswert

Our scale38

not counted

Not counted: Same joint test as ADAC.

Accident protection: 38%
Handling: 46%
Harmful substances: 90%

Listed at CHF 79 TCS percentage scale; 16 helmets available in Switzerland from the joint 2026 test (ADAC/Stiftung Warentest/ÖAMTC); verbal rating published only for the named winner and losers; named test loser with "bedingt empfehlenswertes Gesamtergebnis"

View on tcs.ch ↗

Stiftung Warentest DE · Consumer organisation

Stiftung Warentest Fahrradhelme für Kinder 4/2026

ausreichend

Our scale30

not counted

Not counted: Same joint test as ADAC.

Accident protection: ausreichend

press report of test 4/2026; numeric grade not quoted (ADAC published 3,6 for the same joint test)

View on bike-x.de ↗ quoted result

Konsument (VKI) AT · Consumer organisation

Konsument Kinderfahrradhelme Test 2026

weniger zufriedenstellend

Our scale30

not counted

Not counted: Same joint test as ADAC.

VKI press release 24.03.2026; straps can loosen while riding

View on vki.at ↗

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How we turn these into one number: methodology. Tested in 2026.