
Alpine ski helmet
R.E.D.
Protective equipmentInjuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Latvia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of injuries because, due to its insufficient shock absorbing capacity, sharp pieces of plastic may come loose from the helmet and result in concussion. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1077.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the retailer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The helmet is black with the following information on the inside: “meets ASTM F2040-00 and EN 1077, mod. TRACE 0.5, size, weight 489 g., location of manufacture China”, CE mark and warnings. The packaging is a red box with a label marked: "TRACE 0.5 Youth M, black./noir."
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1134/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-40
- Published
- 9 October 2008
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