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Doing Industry Equipment recall
Recalled August 28, 2006 · NHTSA recall 06E074000 · Doing Industry
Description
CERTAIN S, M, L, XL, AND XXL DOING INDUSTRY CO., MOTORCYCLE HELMETS, MODEL DY0401, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2005, AND JULY 1, 2006. THE HELMETS WERE IMPORTED BY CHINEX APPAREL, INC., AND SOLD IN THE US BY HOT LEATHER/GOOD SPORTS AS MODEL NUMBERS NH30, NH31, NH32, NH53, NH54, NH55, AND NH56. THESE HELMETS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PENETRATION, IMPACT ATTENUATION, RETENTION, AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 218, MOTORCYCLE HELMETS.
What to do
CHINEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A REPLACEMENT HELMET THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 218. IN THE MEANTIME, OWNERS SHOULD NOT USE THE NONCOMPLIANT HELMET. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHINEX AT 212-868-6766.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →