The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14E086000·Announced 2014-12-22

Shark Recalls Certain RAW Motorcycle Helmets for Impact Failure

Shark is recalling specific RAW motorcycle helmets that failed federal impact attenuation tests, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical product (motorcycle helmet) that failed to meet federal impact attenuation standards, creating a risk of personal injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Shark is recalling certain medium and extra large RAW motorcycle helmets manufactured between August 22, 2013, and June 29, 2014. During testing, some of the affected helmets failed to conform to the impact attenuation requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets."

Wearing a helmet that fails to meet these impact requirements may leave the user inadequately protected in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. The recall affects 2,538 units.

Shark will notify owners and direct them to contact the service provider, Realtime Results, to have the helmet replaced free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Realtime Results at 1-888-770-7157 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS recall
Manufacturer
Shark
Category
Consumer Product — Motorcycle Helmets
Hazard
Affected units
2,538

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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