EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Equestrian helmet DHG Pins “Hello Kitty” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1625/13
Summary
null The helmet does not have sufficient shock absorption, does not have sufficient resistance to penetration by sharp objects and the strength of the retention system is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1384.
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Product
Equestrian helmet — DHG Pins
- Brand
- DHG Pins
- Name / model
- Hello Kitty · No. 13556237
- Batch number(s)
- Batch manufactured from January to March 2013. Marked 1/2013
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Equestrian riding helmet.
What is the risk?
- null The helmet does not have sufficient shock absorption, does not have sufficient resistance to penetration by sharp objects and the strength of the retention system is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1384.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/08/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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