Helmet Recall

[bruiser]

Washington......The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging motorcyclists not to wear the 55 brand, SA-08 model motorcycle helmet because it faills to meet federal head protection requirements. Officials said as many as 14,000 of the helmets were imported and sold by Tank Sports Inc. of California, which declared bankruptcy without completing a government-required recall. The safety administration said that under federal testing, the helmets failed to meet penetration protection requirements. Both the outer shell and the inner liner in three out of four helmts were penetrated in NHTSA safety tests. The agency isn't aware of any deaths or injuries involving the helmets. However, the agency advises motorcyclists to discard the helmets immediately and not to use them while riding.

 

[spyder3]

maybe have them send the helmets to stevemac for demolition:roflblack: The atgatt guyopcorn:

 

[SteveMac]

maybe have then send the helmets to stevemac for demolition:roflblack: The atgatt guyopcorn:

You mean kinda like this??

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=370085

 

[flaggerphil]

Never heard of that brand.

:dontknow:

 

[Oldmanzues]

A real way to get rid of a out dated/ damaged helmet and still do a good thing.
Ask the local fire department if they could use the helmet as a training aid. At their request I wrote unsafe on the helmet in perminate marker.
Oldmanzues

 

[Camdenlake]

I take a 2" hole saw to my old helments before the go in the dumpster. I wish they could be recycled??


Josh

 

[Bob Denman]

Since I've STILL only got a ten-dollar head; My D.O.T. Fuel still keeps my ears out of the breezes... pps:
We probably never heard of that brand for a very good reason.. :shocked: