EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Children’s climbing helmet BEAL “‘Mercury Kid’ helmet” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1366/18
Summary
The vertical impact energy absorption capacity is insufficient and the retention system is inadequate. Consequently, the helmet does not provide sufficient protection in case of an impact and the user might suffer from head injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 12492.
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Product
Children’s climbing helmet — BEAL
- Brand
- BEAL
- Name / model
- ‘Mercury Kid’ helmet · size 48-58 cm
- Batch number(s)
- batch MK042632516date 7/16
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Children’s climbing and mountaineering helmet.
What is the risk?
- The vertical impact energy absorption capacity is insufficient and the retention system is inadequate. Consequently, the helmet does not provide sufficient protection in case of an impact and the user might suffer from head injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 12492.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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