English Riding Supply is recalling about 49,300 Ovation Protégé equestrian helmets because they do not meet safety standards for impact protection. These helmets were manufactured between December 2020 and December 2022 and were sold in various colors and finishes at tack shops and online retailers. Consumers should immediately stop using the helmets and can receive a free replacement Ovation Deluxe Schooler helmet or a $60 refund.
The helmets fail to meet the impact requirements of the ASTM F1163-15 standard. This means the helmet may not provide adequate protection to the head during a fall, increasing the risk of serious impact injuries. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Ovation Protégé helmets and return them to the retailer they were purchased from or to any Ovation authorized dealer for a free replacement Ovation Deluxe Schooler helmet or contact English Riding Supply for a $60 refund. The replacement helmet or refund will be provided upon return of the recalled helmet OR proof of destruction of the recalled helmet. (Consumers are not required to return the physical helmet to English Riding Supply.) To destroy recalled helmets, consumers should cut off the harness straps. Consumers should email a photo of the cut harness and a photo of the interior manufacturing label, clearly showing the manufacturing date and serial number, to helmets@englishridingsupply.com. The manufacturing label is located on the interior foam liner underneath the comfort liner, so consumers will need to remove the comfort liner to access the manufacturing label.
The SEI certification label is located on the interior foam liner underneath the comfort liner. About 49,300 units were sold in the U.S. and about 5,270 in Canada.
Recalled Ovation Protégé equestrian helmet in metallic finish
SEI certification label inside the helmets
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response