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Helmet for mountaineers — injuries risk (A12/0075/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesJan 18, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Helmet for mountaineers — injuries risk (A12/0075/19)
Photo from the official notice: Helmet for mountaineers — injuries risk (A12/0075/19)
Photo from the official notice: Helmet for mountaineers — injuries risk (A12/0075/19)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The helmet is insufficiently resistant to penetration. Impacting rocks may penetrate the helmet, possibly causing serious head injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (since 21/04/2018 repealed by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation) and the relevant European Standard EN 12492.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (12/12/2018)

Product description

Climbing helmet for mountaineers. The product was sold online (in particular on eBay).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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