Safety alert issued over hockey goaltender helmets sold across Canada

[RedHot25]

Saw this in my usual perusal of the news and thought it may be of interest to some people on here.

http://othernews.ca.myway.com/articl.../44419025.html

The WJD Pro helmets are manufactured and distributed by Jaguar Sports of Caledonia, Ont. and WJD Pro Inc.

CSA International says using the helmets could result in serious head injuries in a fall to the ice, collision or impact from a puck or hockey stick.
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The affected helmets also bear counterfeit reproductions of a CSA trademark and carry the serial number 17619 or 17620.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

The affected helmets also bear counterfeit reproductions of a CSA trademark and carry the serial number 17619 or 17620.

Nice. Perhaps the manufacturer could branch out into fake flu vaccines and the like after the goalie mask business dries up for them.

[ricoFlame]

yikes, that's scary. hopefully these things don't cause any damage to unknowing goalies out there.

[tripin_billie]

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. From the article, I can't seem to figure out if it is the mask part or the cage that is the problem. In the discriptions of the potential injuries, it sounds like crappy fiberglass or something in the mask that is weak. But in the end, it talks about cats eye cage. If this is a company that has a fake CSA on a cats eye cage, I wouldn't get myself too worked up. Yeah, lame thing to do, but the vast majority of goalies know the risk of a cats eye cage and make that decission anyways.

I could write an article similar to this with the headline: "Over 90% of NHL goalies wear masks that could be life threatening..."

[Bobblehead]

Here is a better article.
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...5/helmets.html

As well, those goaltender helmets with a cat's-eye configuration wire cage do not meet penetration test requirements and may result in serious eye injury or blindness.

2 words would have made the first article easier to read. They didn't summarize very well.