Advanced Carbon Composites Head Trip beanies recalled.

[Hellcat]

If you just wear it because you think it looks cool, keep on truckin'. But if you shelled out big bucks because you thought it was a beanie helmet with real protection that didn't make you look like a mushroom head, send it back.

"In a March 26, 2010 Settlement Agreement and Consent Order between Advanced Carbon Composites and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Advanced Carbon Composites agreed that all models and sizes of its EXT-001, EXT-002 and EXT-003 Half Shell Motorcycle Helmets, regardless of date manufactured, fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, 49 C.F.R. § 571.218.  FMVSS No. 218 establishes minimum performance requirements for helmets designed for highway use.  Among other things, the standard requires that motorcycle helmets meet the minimum performance requirements of penetration tests and impact attenuation tests, as well as labeling requirements.  Advanced Carbon Composites’ helmets do not comply with FMVSS No. 218 in the areas of impact attenuation, penetration and/or labeling.  In the event of a crash, the wearer is not adequately protected, and could suffer severe injuries or even death.

As a part of its Settlement Agreement and Consent Order with NHTSA, Advanced Carbon Composites has agreed to implement a remedy program by which Advanced Carbon Composites is providing notice to, and obtaining helmets from, owners and purchasers, and Advanced Carbon Composites will refund an owner or purchaser for the purchase price of the helmet.  The remedy is limited to refunds to owners or purchasers, and under no circumstances will Advanced Carbon Composites attempt to repair or replace the recalled helmets."

[Big Rig]

I've got one, no receipt to prove I paid $129 for it...dealer I bought it from is OofB...I love the helmet...most comfy 1/2 helmet i have ever owned..

[Hellcat]

Wow that's cheap. When I was looking at them they were much pricier, which is why I never pulled the trigger.

[Big Rig]

I got mine on sale...I guess they were dumping stock...should have known something was up...I did buy it with a CC maybe I could back track that way...

[Hellcat]

The notice says they are compensating "owners and purchasers", so the documentation required may be less than normal. Maybe just a handwritten craigslist receipt for example (wink wink). You might even say you paid full price. Normally I would not suggest such an immoral action, but they may have intentionally risked your life to sell expensive helmets, ,so f'em.