# CPSC, MOSA Sports Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets
> **CPSC recall** · 2003-03-18 · 03095 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 03095
- **Date:** 2003-03-18
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

"Five 40" brand bicycle helmets

## Hazards

These helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer head injuries.

## Retailer(s)

Sporting good stores nationwide sold these helmets, from October 1999 through September 2001, for about $25.

## Importer(s)

MOSA Sports, of Hermosa Beach, Calif.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

The Five 40 helmets are black, white or red, and have the name "Five 40" printed on the front and back of the helmet. The "V" in the "Five" is much larger than the other letters. A label inside the helmet reads "990803" along with the model name "540."

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-MOSA-Sports-Announce-Recall-of-Bicycle-Helmets-)
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