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Alpine ski helmet — recall 1118/08

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Latvia · 2008-10-10 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
1118/08
Date of alert
2008-10-10
Country / jurisdiction
Latvia
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Injuries
Brand
Carrera
Product category
Protective equipment
Product type
Alpine ski helmet
Reported risk: The product poses a risk of injuries because the shock absorbing capacity test (low temperature, impact zone crown) shows that the peak acceleration exceeds 250 g. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1077.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Other
Category of measure
Voluntary stop of sale by the distributor
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14167

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