EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-40
R.E.D. · Alpine ski helmet
The product poses a risk of injuries because, due to its insufficient shock absorbing capacity, sharp pieces of plastic may come loose from the helmet and result in concussion. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1077.
- Published
- 10 October 2008
- Notifying authority
- Latvia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the retailer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1134/08
- Model
- model: TRACE 05, article: R70706074/
Classification
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The helmet is black with the following information on the inside: “meets ASTM F2040-00 and EN 1077, mod. TRACE 0.5, size, weight 489 g., location of manufacture China”, CE mark and warnings. The packaging is a red box with a label marked: "TRACE 0.5 Youth M, black./noir."