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Consumer product recall

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.

NRS Chaos Side Cut helmets with Boa printed on the black dial-fit retention harness affected by 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

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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.