| Product name |
Bicycle helmets for children and youth |
| 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. |
| Problem |
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. |
| Distribution |
Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online for about $40. |
| Company |
Triple Eight 888-548-8518; website www.triple8.com |
| Dates sold |
From August 2006 through November 2011 |
| Date posted |
01/06/2012 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12082.html |
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