EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Protective helmet Singer — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1350/16
Summary
null The helmet does not provide proper protection due to insufficient shock absorbing capacity and penetration resistance. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant standard EN 397.
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Product
Protective helmet — Singer
- Brand
- Singer
- Name / model
- model: FORCE
- Batch number(s)
- 3/16 – year: 2016
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White helmet to protect on private or professional building sites.
What is the risk?
- null The helmet does not provide proper protection due to insufficient shock absorbing capacity and penetration resistance. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant standard EN 397.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/09/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/09/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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