Troll recalls helmets from the last 3 years

Posted by on 30/08/2001

In response to some investigation by the BMC Equipment Investigation Panel, and in response to advice from the Technical Committee, Troll have initiated a recall of all fibreglass helmets produced from October 1997 to January 2001.

A helmet of this type was found to offer a significantly lower level of protection than claimed (or required by the EN Standard for mountaineering helmets) for vertical energy absorption (ie. an impact to the top of the helmet). The reason for this was some inconsistency in the distance between the helmet shell and the webbing cradle attaching it to the climbers head – in some cases the separation of the shell and cradle was insufficient to provide the level of protection required by the standard. Anyone owning one of these helmets should contact Troll directly on 01457 878822 or sales@troll-climbing.com for further advice.

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