9999 SHARK RAW HELMET Recall

Campaign:

14E086000 on 12/21/2014

Component:

Equipment:motorcycle:helmets

Manufactured:

08/21/2013 - 06/28/2014

Affected:

2,538

Defect:

Shark is recalling certain medium and extra large raw motorcycle helmets manufactured august 22, 2013, to june 29, 2014. during testing, some of the affected helmets failed to conform to the impact attenuation requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 218, "motorcycle helmets."

Consequence:

By wearing a helmet that fails to meet impact requirements, the user may not be adequately protected in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Correction:

Shark will notify owners and will direct owners to contact service provider realtime results who will replace the helmet, free of charge. the recall began on january 30, 2015. owners may contact realtime results at 1-888-770-7157.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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