Triple Eight Distribution · Recalled
Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury
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.
- Units
- About 30,400
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 for about $40.
- Product type
- Bicycle Helmets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Triple Eight Distribution, Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Triple Eight for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Triple Eight at (516) 883-8889 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.triple8.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JAN 06 2012; last revised FEB 19 2015.
