Helmet for mountaineers

Xinda

Hobby/sports equipmentInjuries

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Germany
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The vertical shock absorbing capacity is too small. In the event of impact to the helmet, for example as a result of falling rocks, the incident energy is insufficiently absorbed and can cause concussion and even loss of consciousness or coma.

Requirements breached

Furthermore, the helmet is insufficiently stable. Stones impacting the helmet could perforate it, possibly leading to serious head injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (since 21/04/2018 repealed by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation) and the relevant European Standard EN 12492.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 7 December 2018

Product

Description: Climbing helmet for mountaineers. The product was sold online (in particular via Amazon).
Brand: Xinda
Model / type: NT9907

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/0072/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-003
Published: 14 January 2019
Corrigendum: Corrigendum: Notification A12/1579/18 from Report-2018-044 has been updated to indicate the models affected and correct the country of origin.