Product recall announcement

The directors of COMFG Ltd (trading as “Charles Owen”) wish to record and in doing so advise that the Medium size Halo riding helmet as identified below, is to be recalled with immediate effect.

Product                       Halo & Halo Luxe Riding Helmet

Size                              Medium, size range HM55: HM58

Colours / Style            All

Serial / Batch numbers

63752  62483  62490  62487  62485  62484  64796  64810  64799  64801 64804  64805  64806  62493  62489  62482  65390  65016  65013  65014  64865  69360  72590  72591  71461  69359  69362  69363  71458  71452 73339  73340  73230  73231  73232  71456  71457  71459  71462  71463 71464  71466  71467  71468  71475  73448  73453  73457  73459  73543  71469  71477  73444  73446  73447  73449  73450  73451  73452  73454 73456  73458  73460  73474  68014  73473  73478  73445  73461  73462  73463  73464  73465  73470  73471  73472  73475  73476  73477  73479  67994  67996  68007  68010  68011  68012  68017  68018  68019  68022  68027  68009  73258  71450  71451  71454  71465  71470  71472  71474  71476  71478  71479  71482  71483  71486  71487  71488  71489  73455  73852  73849  68021  68025  71453  74570  74586  74590  74678  74679  74681  74683  74684  74685  74689  74691  74692  74877  74878  74880  67997  68008  73257  73260  71460  71481  71484  74440  74451  74452  74453  74456  74469  74573  74589  74593  74615  74458  67993

The helmet was originally subject to, and passed, the following standards and tests;

PAS 015:2011 (including VG1) 

BSI report number: – 253/3318455 full type approval  date 16/02/2021

EU type examination certificate No CE 700959

Which includes: – general construction, retention system, area of protection, shock absorption flat and hazard anvils, penetration, retention system strength/ effectiveness, Durability of quick- release mechanisms, stability of helmet, lateral deformation, peak deflection, durability of marking.

ASTM F1163:15

Report number: – R10674-A, R10659, R10739 for Initial certification Date 15/12/20

Which includes: – retention system, shock absorption flat and hazard anvils, durability of marking

However, upon further testing, a potential fault was found in a small sample which could mean, under some conditions, the inner of the element might detach from the shell.

Please note that this recall does not apply to Small or Large Halo Riding Helmets which are not subject to the potential fault.

All of the helmets noted above are to be recalled and returned to the point of sale.

The company will replace each helmet with a new helmet at no cost to the user.

The new helmet has been modified to correct the potential fault.

For more information and advice please contact customer services.