5Color children's bicycle helmet recalled for failure to meet safety standards, head injury risk
What this means
5Color size-small bicycle helmets in children's helmet and pads sets do not meet mandatory federal safety standards. The helmets may fail to protect a child's head in a crash, creating a serious risk of injury.
- Stop using the recalled helmet immediately.
- Contact 5Color at FiveColorCS@163.com for a full refund.
- Cut the helmet straps, take a photo, and email it to FiveColorCS@163.com.
- Dispose of the helmet safely. You may keep the knee and elbow pads.
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The agency's original wording
The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads.
Official notice
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/5Color-Recalls-Childrens-Bicycle-Helmet-and-Pads-Sets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Head-Injury-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Bicycle-HelmetsWant us to check the next one for you?
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