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WRSI Recalls Kayaking and Rafting Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard is CPSC recall #13152, announced on March 26, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WRSI Moment and Trident models whitewater kayaking and rafting helmets. They have a black chinstrap with a black plastic buckle and were sold in sizes S/M and M/L. "WRSI" is printed under or on top of the helmet's visor. WRSI's "Wave Logo" is visible on the back of the Moment helmet. "WRSI" is printed vertically on the back of the Trident helmet. The part number is printed on the hang tag of both models. Helmets in the following colors or color combinations and sizes, and with the part numbers listed below, are being recalled: ModelColor and SizePart Number Moment(with andwithout vents) Glossy red - S/M 852145003633 and 852145003657 Glossy red - M/L 852145003602 and 852145003619 Matte black - S/M 852145003626 and 852145003640 Matte black - M/L 852145003589 and 852145003596 Trident Black Rasta - M/L 852145003411 Black with pinstripe - S/M 852145003466 Black with pinstripe - M/L 852145003367 Blue/Carbon - S/M 852145003459 Blue/Carbon - M/L 852145003398 Green/Army green - S/M 852145003480 Green/Army green - M/L 852145003381 Green/Carbon - S/M 852145003442 Green/Carbon - M/L 852145003404 Red/Burnt red - S/M 852145003473 Red/Burnt red - M/L 852145003374 The remedy is consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact wrsi for a free replacement or full refund.. Affected brand: Whitewater Technology Associates, LC, dba Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI).
This recall involves WRSI Moment and Trident models whitewater kayaking and rafting helmets. They have a black chinstrap with a black plastic buckle and were sold in sizes S/M and M/L. "WRSI" is printed under or on top of the helmet's visor. WRSI's "Wave Logo" is visible on the back of the Moment helmet. "WRSI" is printed vertically on the back of the Trident helmet. The part number is printed on the hang tag of both models. Helmets in the following colors or color combinations and sizes, and with the part numbers listed below, are being recalled: ModelColor and SizePart Number Moment(with andwithout vents) Glossy red - S/M 852145003633 and 852145003657 Glossy red - M/L 852145003602 and 852145003619 Matte black - S/M 852145003626 and 852145003640 Matte black - M/L 852145003589 and 852145003596 Trident Black Rasta - M/L 852145003411 Black with pinstripe - S/M 852145003466 Black with pinstripe - M/L 852145003367 Blue/Carbon - S/M 852145003459 Blue/Carbon - M/L 852145003398 Green/Army green - S/M 852145003480 Green/Army green - M/L 852145003381 Green/Carbon - S/M 852145003442 Green/Carbon - M/L 852145003404 Red/Burnt red - S/M 852145003473 Red/Burnt red - M/L 852145003374
Affected products
Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting Helmets
Recalled brands
Whitewater Technology Associates, LC, dba Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI)
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact WRSI for a free replacement or full refund.
Recall date
March 26, 2013
CPSC recall #13152 covers WRSI Recalls Kayaking and Rafting Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 26, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WRSI Moment and Trident models whitewater kayaking and rafting helmets. They have a black chinstrap with a black plastic buckle and were sold in sizes S/M and M/L. "WRSI" is printed under or on top of the helmet's visor. WRSI's "Wave Logo" is visible on the back of the Moment helmet. "WRSI" is printed vertically on the back of the Trident helmet. The part number is printed on the hang tag of both models. Helmets in the following colors or color combinations and sizes, and with the part numbers listed below, are being recalled: ModelColor and SizePart Number Moment(with andwithout vents) Glossy red - S/M 852145003633 and 852145003657 Glossy red - M/L 852145003602 and 852145003619 Matte black - S/M 852145003626 and 852145003640 Matte black - M/L 852145003589 and 852145003596 Trident Black Rasta - M/L 852145003411 Black with pinstripe - S/M 852145003466 Black with pinstripe - M/L 852145003367 Blue/Carbon - S/M 852145003459 Blue/Carbon - M/L 852145003398 Green/Army green - S/M 852145003480 Green/Army green - M/L 852145003381 Green/Carbon - S/M 852145003442 Green/Carbon - M/L 852145003404 Red/Burnt red - S/M 852145003473 Red/Burnt red - M/L 852145003374
The CPSC remedy for recall #13152 is consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact wrsi for a free replacement or full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/WRSI-Recalls-Kayaking-and-Rafting-Helmets. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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