HM5691220 – Helmets May Not Protect From Impact – HamrHead HM-569 Helmets

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BLACKBEARDS MOTORCYCLE GEAR
PO Box 574, Beaufort SC 29901 IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA Recall No. 22E076 November 1, 2022
Dear Consumer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
WHY IS THIS RECALL BEING CONDUCTED? Blackbeard’s Motorcycle Gear has determined that HamrHead Model HM‐ 569 in sizes Medium and XL manufactured in December 2020 failed to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 218. Specifically, random samples of the sizes Medium and XL did not meet all S5.1 Impact Attenuation and S5.2 Penetration compliance standards upon laboratory testing in certain environmental conditions. Helmets affected have a manufacture date of December 2020 that can be found on the warning label inside the helmet. Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear has decided to recall all sizes of the HM‐569 manufactured in December 2020 out of an abundance of caution.
SAFETY RISK: By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of possible personal injury in certain types of accidents.
REMEDY: If you own a HamrHead HM‐569 motorcycle helmet in any size with a manufacture date of December 2020, the manufacturer will send you a refund of the purchase price upon return of the helmet to us. You can check the model number and manufacture date by examining the safety label inside your helmet. This remedy will cost you nothing. The shipping costs to return your helmet will also be covered. After you contact our Recall Services Department, and your item is verified as being included in this recall, you will receive detailed instructions on preparing your helmet for shipment and returning it to us. Within 15 days of the Recall Services Department receiving your item, a refund will be mailed to you.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? Please contact the Recall Services Department in one of the following ways:
By Mail:
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear Recall Services Department PO Box 574
Beaufort, SC 29901
By email: recalls@blackbeardsgear.com
Please be prepared to provide the following information: Original Billing and Shipping Name and Address, Email Address, Order number, Helmet Model and Size, Original date of purchase, Current correct mailing address
If you have questions or concerns about this recall, you may contact our Recall Information Center at 888‐878‐5281 or email us at: recalls@blackbeardsgear.com
If our Recall Services Department fails or is unable to remedy your recall without charge within a reasonable amount of time, you may contact NHTSA at the address below.
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey AVE SE Washington, DC 20590
You may also call the toll‐free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1‐888‐327‐4236 (TTY: 1‐800‐424‐9153) or go to www.safercar.gov.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your attention to this safety matter. Sincerely,
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc. SEP 22, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22E-076 Manufacturer Recall No. : HM5691220 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc.
Address : BOX 574
Beaufort SC 29901 Company phone : 8557553 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 522 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Equipment Information : Brand / Trade 1 :
Model : HamrHead HM-569 Part No. : – Size : XXS-XXL Function : NR
Descriptive Information : This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Entire imported population of this model will be recalled. Production Dates : DEC 14, 2020 – DEC 16, 2020
Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
Blackbeard’s Motorcycle Gear has determined that Model: HM-569 in sizes Medium and XL manufactured in December 2020 failed to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 218. Specifically, random samples of the sizes Medium and XL did not meet all S5.1 Impact Attenuation and S5.2 Penetration standards upon laboratory testing in certain environmental conditions.
Helmets affected have a manufacture date of December 2020 which can be found on the warning label inside the helmet.
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear has decided to recall all sizes of the HM-569 manufactured in December 2020 out of an abundance of caution. FMVSS 1 : 218 – Motorcycle helmets FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076 Page 2 Description of the Safety Risk : in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of possible personal injury in
certain types of accidents.
Description of the Cause : Quality lapses in fabrication of shell thickness most likely caused by factory operating with limited resources and greatly reduced staffing during the height of the Covid pandemic in China in the fall and winter of 2020. Identification of Any Warning NR
that can Occur : Involved Components : Component Name : HAMRHEAD Component Description : HELMET Component Part Number : HM-569 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Asia Fiberglass Manufacturing co., Ltd.
Address : Ecological Farm Liuminying
Zhangziyingzhen Daxing Dis Beijing Foreign States 102615 Country : China Chronology :
We were notified on 9/2/2022 by Manuel Maldonado with report # 218-ACT-22-006 and # 218-ACT-22-005 describing test results with specified failures. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear will notify all identifiable owners by direct
mail. Owners will be instructed to return the recalled helmet at no charge to them to obtain a full refund of the purchase price. How Remedy Component Differs NR from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition NR was Corrected in Production : The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear requires that all consumers call our recall
services number at 1-888-878-5281 or email us at recalls@blackbeardsgear.com to verify that the item purchased is part of this recall, and obtain an RA number before returning the recalled helmet. Once an RA number is issued, Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear will send a prepaid return label for the consumer to use to return the recalled helmet to us at no charge to the consumer. The refund will be processed within 10 days after we receive the recalled item. Blackbeards did not sell to any dealers or distributors so there will be no dealer notifications.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NOV 01, 2022 –
NOV 15, 2022
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc. SEP 19, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22E-076 Manufacturer Recall No. : HM5691220 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear, Inc.
Address : BOX 574
Beaufort SC 29901 Company phone : 8557553 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 522 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Equipment Information : Brand / Trade 1 :
Model : HamrHead HM-569 Part No. : HM-569 Size : XXS-XXL Function : NR
Descriptive Information : This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Entire imported population of this model will be recalled. Production Dates : DEC 14, 2020 – DEC 16, 2020
Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
Blackbeard’s Motorcycle Gear has determined that Model: HM-569 in sizes Medium and XL manufactured in December 2020 failed to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 218. Specifically, random samples of the sizes Medium and XL did not meet all S5.1 Impact Attenuation and S5.2 Penetration standards upon laboratory testing in certain environmental conditions.
Helmets affected have a manufacture date of December 2020 which can be found on the warning label inside the helmet.
Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear has decided to recall all sizes of the HM-569 manufactured in December 2020 out of an abundance of caution. FMVSS 1 : 218 – Motorcycle helmets FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : By wearing a noncompliant helmet, the user may not be adequately protected Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076 Page 2 Description of the Safety Risk : in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of possible personal injury in
certain types of accidents.
Description of the Cause : Quality lapses in fabrication of shell thickness most likely caused by factory operating with limited resources and greatly reduced staffing during the height of the Covid pandemic in China in the fall and winter of 2020. Identification of Any Warning NR
that can Occur : Involved Components : Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Asia Fiberglass Manufacturing co., Ltd.
Address : Ecological Farm Liuminying
Zhangziyingzhen Daxing Dis Beijing Foreign States 102615 Country : China Chronology :
We were notified on 9/2/2022 by Manuel Maldonado with report # 218-ACT-22-006 and # 218-ACT-22-005 describing test results with specified failures. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear will notify all identifiable owners by direct
mail. Owners will be instructed to return the recalled helmet at no charge to them to obtain a full refund of the purchase price. How Remedy Component Differs NR from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition NR was Corrected in Production : The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22E-076
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear requires that all consumers call our recall
services number at 1-888-878-5281 or email us at recalls@blackbeardsgear.com to verify that the item purchased is part of this recall, and obtain an RA number before returning the recalled helmet. Once an RA number is issued, Blackbeards Motorcycle Gear will send a prepaid return label for the consumer to use to return the recalled helmet to us at no charge to the consumer. The refund will be processed within 10 days after we receive the recalled item.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR
Planned Owner Notification Date : OCT 19, 2022 – NOV 15, 2022 Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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