Army recalls 44,000 helmets
By Matthew Cox - Staff writer
Posted : Friday May 14, 2010 17:53:23 EDT
The Army is recalling 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets amid concerns that they offer substandard ballistic protection.
All the helmets are made by ArmorSource LLC, formerly Rabintex USA LLC.
“There is evidence that ArmorSource and Rabintex ACHs were produced using unauthorized manufacturing practices, defective materials and improper quality procedures which could potentially reduce ballistic and fragmentation protection,” according to an All Army Activities message released May 14.
The Army-wide message orders an immediate inspection of all ACHs and the “immediate direct exchange of those ACHs manufactured by ArmorSource and Rabintex” through unit central issue facilities.
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Army recalls 44000 helmets
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