Pro-Tec · Recalled
Pro-Tec Recalls Multisport Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
The buckle on the helmet fails to meet current federal safety standards, posing a risk of head injury.
- Units
- About 4,600
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $60–$80
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves Pro-Tec City Lite and Pro-Tec Street Lite adult multisport helmets. The helmets have chin straps secured by plastic buckles and were sold in sizes S, M, L, and XL. The same buckle was used on all sizes of both helmets. The buckle bears the markings "ERGO-LOK" and the "UTX D-FLEX" logo. A label on the inside of the helmet reads "Pro-Tec City Lite" or "Pro-Tec Street Lite." The recalled helmets have a date code inside on the EPS liner in the format MM/DD/YYYY-090EO. There are two vent holes in the back of the helmet. The left vent hole has either an LED light or a plastic insert. The City Lite helmet was sold in rubber black and gloss white, and the Street Lite helmet was sold in rubber black, rubber red and gloss white.
The file
- Sold at
- McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods, Quality Bicycle Products, Uncle Funky's Boards, and other sports specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ProtecB2C.com from February 2016 through January 2017 for about $80 for the City Lite helmet, and about $60 for the Street Lite helmet.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Pro-Tec, a division of Bravo Sports, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to Pro-Tec for a full refund.
Pro-Tec toll-free at 844-368-3695 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.protecbrand.com and click on CPSC Safety Recall for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
