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Skate helmet – Skills

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 20 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 21 Nov 2008 (week 46, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skate helmet
Brand
Skills
Type / model
Art. No. 918996099, EAN code: 4897021001064
Description
The helmet is available in blue or red. Packed in a black cardboard box with pictures of children riding scooters and a photo of the helmet. The word “Skills” is printed on the box along with an adhesive label with warnings in Swedish.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the shock absorbing capacity is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1078.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1344/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1344/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1344/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-46 (XML)
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