The Birdman rose above his skateboarding persona and set up his own skating brands, Birdhouse and Tony Hawk Multi-purpose Helmets. Although such investments are not unusual amongst celebrities, maintaining the specifics of the market can be quite challenging.
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Similarly, leading tech provider, Sakar International revoked a list of helmet companies marking them unsafe for utilization as they are probable of causing head injuries, per Fox 7. Surprisingly, Hawk’s multi-purpose helmets were one of them. Let’s find out what ruled them out.
Why are Tony Hawk helmets unsafe?
As per an article by Fox 7, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a report on the 19th of January recalling three helmet brands, namely, Credhedz Lizard Helmets, Crayola Dry Erase Helmets, and Tony Hawk Multi-Purpose Helmets along with a descriptive section stating the grounds on the same.
Additionally, the report explicitly specified that the helmets do not fulfill the “positional stability” and “retention system” criteria of the country’s CPSC federal safety guidelines precisely, for bicycle helmets. Thus, the headgears pose greater risks of head injury in case of an accident or crash.
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The authorities have called for a refund to those who had already purchased the products, by contacting Sakar. However, none of such accidents have been reported yet, per sources. Besides, the helmets were being sold by popular retailer firms like Amazon and Big Lots for approximately $30 since 2020. Nevertheless, in the action sports field, injuries are inevitable. Likewise, the great Hawk himself once chatted about his worst one.
Tony Hawk once opened up about his worst fall ever
Talking to Vanity Fair, the 54-year-old athlete once described the worst fall of his skateboarding career while speaking about his documentary film, Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off to the sources. Apparently, Hawk and Brazilian skater Bob Burnquist were on a skating feat to perform a loop leading up to the mishap.
Hawk fell on his attempt to wheel off a full 360 degree. He said, “the next thing I know I was being carted into an ambulance. I ended up falling on my way up, which is the worst place to fall.”
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Unsurprisingly, Hawk wasn’t a stranger to the pitfalls of his beloved sport. Nevertheless, his ardor and perseverance vaulted him to the top to exist as a living legend. What do you think of his helmet controversy, though? Let us know.
