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NRS recalls water sports helmets
- Starting date:
- September 23, 2014
- Posting date:
- September 23, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-41479
Affected products
NRS Chaos Side Cut Helmet
Product description
This recall involves NRS Chaos Side Cut hard shell helmets used for water sports. The recalled helmets are available in red, blue, black, white or yellow. NRS is printed on the front and back of the helmet. Boa is printed on the black dial-fit retention harness inside at the back of the helmet. Chaos and PO#39225 are printed on a white sticker inside of the helmet.
Helmets that have an Inspected sticker inside the shell under the Boa dial are not included in this recall.
UPC | Part Number | Size | Colour |
---|---|---|---|
603403020417 | 42605.02.105 | XS | Red |
603403020325 | 42605.02.106 | Blue | |
603403020370 | 42605.02.107 | Black | |
603403020462 | 42605.02.108 | White | |
603403020516 | 42605.02.109 | Yellow | |
603403020424 | 42605.02.110 | S | Red |
603403020332 | 42605.02.111 | Blue | |
603403020387 | 42605.02.112 | Black | |
603403020479 | 42605.02.113 | White | |
603403020523 | 42605.02.114 | Yellow | |
603403020431 | 42605.02.115 | M | Red |
603403020349 | 42605.02.116 | Blue | |
603403330219 | 42605.02.117 | Black | |
603403020486 | 42605.02.118 | White | |
603403020554 | 42605.02.119 | Yellow | |
603403020448 | 42605.02.120 | L | Red |
603403020356 | 42605.02.121 | Blue | |
603403020394 | 42605.02.122 | Black | |
603403020493 | 42605.02.123 | White | |
603403020530 | 42605.02.124 | Yellow | |
603403020455 | 42605.02.125 | XL | Red |
603403020363 | 42605.02.126 | Blue | |
603403020400 | 42605.02.127 | Black | |
603403020509 | 42605.02.128 | White | |
603403020547 | 42605.02.129 | Yellow |
Hazard identified
The rivets holding the chin strap to the helmet can fail and cause the helmet to fall off in an incident, posing a risk of head injury.
NRS has received four reports of the helmet's rivets failing in the United States. No injuries were reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to this product.
Number sold
Approximately 35 units of the recalled products were sold at various retail locations in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from April 2014 to July 2014.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Strategic Sports Ltd.
CHINA
- Importer
-
NRS Inc.
Moscow
Idaho
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to the place purchased, or to NRS, for a free replacement helmet or a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact NRS by email or by telephone at 1-800-635-5202 on the following days:
- Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT
- Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m PT
- Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.