Top 5 reasons why you need
age restriction testing
If your company sells age restricted items, find out why
carrying out age checks is important.

What is age restriction testing?
Age restriction testing, or age checks are carried
out by mystery shoppers visiting your store, bar,
venue or ordering via your rapid home delivery
service.
The mystery shopper will be old enough to
legally by age restricted items, but young
enough to be asked for proof of age in line with
the company’s Challenge 25, Challenge 21 or
similar process.

What are the top 5 reasons
companies need age
restriction testing?

1. Legal Compliance
● There are laws that prohibit the
sale of age restricted goods, such
as vapes, knives, alcohol to
people under certain ages.
● By carrying out age checks,
companies can ensure they are
complying with these laws and
avoid legal penalties.

2. Social
Responsibility
By carrying out age checks,
companies can demonstrate they take
their responsibility to prevent under
age people from accessing age
restricted goods seriously.

3. Reputation
Management
Being found to have sold age
restricted goods to under age people,
can damage a company’s reputation
and lead to negative publicity.

4. Liability
● If your company is found to have
sold age restricted goods to an
under age person, you may be
held liable for any harm caused
by the goods.
● By carrying out age checks,
companies can protect
themselves from legal action.

5. Customer Safety
Age restricted items such as knives
and fireworks, can be dangerous if not
used responsibly. Age checks protect
under age customers from potential
harm.

Contact us to find out how we can help
with your age restriction testing.