CPSC2025-06-26
Bell Sports Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Bell Sports Inc., of Irvine, California
Hazard
The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled helmets immediately and contact Bell Sports for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps off the helmet. Consumers can upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to obtain a refund. Bell Sports is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold at
Walmart, Target, Academy Sports+ Outdoors and other stores nationwide and online on www.Amazon.com, FredMeyer.com, Academy.com and Target.com from September 2024 through May 2025 for about $20.
Affected count
About 31,200 (In addition, about 480 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets
Consumer contact
Bell Sports toll-free at 800-456-2355 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com, or online at https://www.thebellgarage.com/bell-sports-helmet-recall-notice-axle-cadence-rev-passage-and-frenzy-models/ or www.thebellgarage.com and click on the "Recall" banner at the top of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Bell-Sports-Recalls-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Violation-of-Federal-Standard-for-Bicycle-HelmetsDon't want to check this manually?
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