Product Recall Number: 11-235
Why was Full-face bicycle helmets recalled?
The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer's head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall.
Product Recall Number: 11-235
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-05-30
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Full-face bicycle helmets
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer's head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 31,100 in the United States, and about 2,500 in Canada
Incidents: The firm has received one report of a buckle failing during an accident, resulting in an injury that required stitches below the wearer's eye.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Bell Sports for a replacement or refund.
Sold At: Walmart stores nationwide and Amazon.com between August 2009 and March 2011 for between $50 and $60.
Importers: Bell Sports, of Scotts Valley, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed