If you own a crash helmet or race suit manufactured by Impact Racing LLC, please take note of the press release issued by the FIA.
Press Release
Warning - FIA Approved Safety Equipment
10/02/2011
Helmets
For safety reasons, please note that the following helmets, whatever the validity deadline, are withdrawn from Technical List 41, part 2, "LIST OF HELMETS COMPATIBLE WITH FIA-APPROVED FRONTAL HEAD RESTRAINT (FHR) SYSTEMS" with immediate effect:
Manufacturer:
Models:
Impact Racing LLC
Draft, Vapor
These helmets can no longer be considered as complying neither with FIA standard 8858-2002 nor with FIA standard 8858-2010. As a consequence, use of these helmets is prohibited in all cases in which compliance with the above-mentioned standards is mandatory.
Clothing
For safety reasons, please note that the following clothing, whatever the validity deadline, are withdrawn from Technical List 27 "PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS HOMOLOGATED" with immediate effect:
Manufacturer:
Homologation Number:
Commercial name:
Impact Racing LLC
RS.096.05
S-2
These racing suits can no longer be considered as complying with FIA standard 8856-2000. As a consequence, use of these racing suits is prohibited in all cases in which compliance with the above-mentioned standard is mandatory.
The helmet announcemnet only concerns there use with Hans devices, If they are Snell certified they are still ok for use in races