EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Equestrian helmet CHOPLIN “Casque d'Équitation - Safety Riding Helmet” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0867/16
Summary
null The top of the helmet does not adequately absorb impacts, leading to head injury in the event of a fall.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Equestrian helmet — CHOPLIN
- Brand
- CHOPLIN
- Name / model
- Casque d'Équitation - Safety Riding Helmet · LAME reference 911015; model n°MH 134 EGE-03; Size 54
- Batch number(s)
- Date of production 10/2015
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Black equestrian helmet, size 54.
What is the risk?
- null The top of the helmet does not adequately absorb impacts, leading to head injury in the event of a fall.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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