Ovation horseback riding
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 12, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 12, 2015the latest report was made
- Dec 18, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ovation
- Makers
- English Riding Supply LLC and Hopus Technology IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Horseback ridingThe activity, its clothing or equipmentCPSC’s product type: Horseback Riding (Activity, Apparel or Equipment) (code 1239), in Sports and Recreation: Other
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2015 | 1 |
| December 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 12, 2015, sent to the company Nov 20, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 7, 2015
The product, in the report: Ovation “Schooler Deluxe” Helmet (riding helmet)
Visor on helmet detached during minor fall and slid between helmet and scalp, causing significant scalp laceration required sutures to repair.
- Model
- Schooler Deluxe
- Serial number
- 009683
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2015, about then
- Where
- Hatfield, Massachusetts: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 9, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Ovation, made or sold by English Riding Supply LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No incident, no one hurt Made Dec 18, 2013, sent to the company Jan 6, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 21, 2014
The product, in the report: The “Ovation Protégé” is an Equestrian horseback riding helmet designed for riders of all levels and ages. The helmet is made up of a one piece injection moulded ABS shell with a rigid visor. An EPS moulded liner with polyester mesh covered air vents. It comes in a variety of colors/sizes and features an adjustable rear dial fit sizing system.
SAFETY CONCERN: Four of the Ovation helmets were tested. Each was subjected to the ASTM F1163-04a Standard Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding. The drop rig and drop height for each drop was as specified in this standard for testing the helmet. With each helmet dropped onto the visor area of the helmet, each sample tested the break pattern was the same. As indicated in the photo with the young lady wearing the #4 sample this broken visor poses a serious danger for the rider with possible contact with the wearers eye and face. Testing was conducted in a controlled maner at a SEI Certified lab, Southern Impact Research Lab in Knoxville Tennessee. The current ASTM standard does not have a specific visor test protocol. But the Equestrian Helmet standard committee is currently working on the creation of a test method for helmet visors to stop this type of failure which can cause serious injury to the rider if the visor is impacted during a fall. There have been some incidents to date where these visors have broken in the field. This hazardous condition can and should be eliminated by replacing the plastic visor with a rubber, flexible visor. At present this product posses a serious risk of injury to anyone wearing this helmet. A specific warning regarding this breakage is not sufficient. Corrective action should be taken to eliminate this risk. A notification should be sent out to retailers and consumers regarding the risk of serious injury to the wearer if an impact was occur to the visor .
- Model
- Protege 467716
- Bought
- Aug 27, 2013
- Where
- Rockford, Tennessee: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ovation, made or sold by Hopus Technology Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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