Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2012-01-06 · 12082
Hazards
Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.
Recall
Number
12082
Date
2012-01-06
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Bicycle helmets for children and youth
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 for about $40.
Importer(s)
Triple Eight Distribution, Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recalled items are multi-purpose helmets also sold for use as bicycle helmets. Little Tricky helmets are marketed for children and youth, and feature a large Little Tricky logo on both sides of the helmet. They come in one size and in black, white, pink and green. Triple Eight S/M EPS Liner helmets feature a hard black inner EPS foam liner and come in black, white, bone, blue and army green. Sector 9 S/M EPS Liner helmets feature the same EPS liner and come in gray, white, black, blue and green. Both the Triple Eight and Sector 9 helmets have an interior label indicating the size "S/M" for small/medium and a manufacture date indicated as month/year (ex. APR/2011). Only Triple Eight and Sector 9 size "S/M" EPS Liner helmets are affected.