Have these helmets fallen through the cracks in varying legislations in each state? Yet the recalls say “there is a possibility that the helmets may not provide adequate protection to the wearer in the event of an accident and may increase the risk of death or serious injury to the wearer.” X1 Moto XR-205īut the KBC is a full-face race-type helmet made by an America company and would be expected to comply and offer decent protection. Now the X1 Moto XR-205 sold by J & M Dixon via eBay has been recalled.Īll but the KBC are Chinese-made shorty open-face skull-cap-type helmets which no one in their right mind could believe would offer much protection anyway. The first recall was in April for Kylin XR-205 helmets, followed in May by KBC VR-1X and an expanded recall for the Kylin helmet in all sizes. So we have to ask, how did they ever get sold here? None of the helmets seems to comply with Australian standards or as stated in the ACCC recall, “do not meet performance requirements that are outlined in the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS1698:2006”. Is your helmet safe? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has this year issued four helmet safety recalls, the first since 1978.