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Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury

Recalled January 6, 2012 · CPSC recall 12082

Black Little Tricky HelmetWhite Little Tricky HelmetGreen Little Tricky HelmetPink Little Tricky Helmet
Hazard
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.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 30,400
Incidents / injuries
None reported

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.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Triple Eight for a full refund.

Contact

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

Product
Bicycle helmets for children and youth
Imported by
Triple Eight Distribution, Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y.
Retailers
Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 for about $40.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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