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Bicycle helmet – UNIVERSAL Protectors, Sonic Star A 336

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 5 Feb 2009In the weekly report of 6 Feb 2009 (week 4, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bicycle helmet
Brand
UNIVERSAL Protectors, Sonic Star A 336
Type / model
EAN 8594033003364
Description
A protective cycling helmet made of plastic (colours red, yellow and blue combined), packed in a plastic bag closed with a cardboard label.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because it does not comply with requirements for protection against impact and penetration. It may therefore cause a serious head injury to the user in the case of a fall. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC and the relevant European standard EN 1078.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0179/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0179/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0179/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0179/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-4 (XML)
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