Consumer product recall

Bell Cadence Youth Helmets recalled due to injury hazard

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Summary

Product
Bell Cadence Youth Helmets
Issue
Consumer products - Injury hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Bell Sports for a refund.

Affected products

This recall involves Bell Cadence Youth Helmets sold by Wal-Mart that can be identified by the inner helmet sticker with the model name "Cadence", model B0605Y and a date code "9/24".

It is important to note that only certain production months of some Bell helmets are affected. Only production from September 2024 (9/24) is affected.  

Example: 

If you have a Cadence Vapor helmet (SKU 7147114): 

  • Production Code of 7/24 is NOT affected by this recall and may continue to be used. 

  • Production Code of 9/24 is affected by this recall and the consumer should contact Bell Sports for a refund.   

The following products are affected:
Name SKU Production Code Model
Bike Helmet Yth Cadence Blk/Blu Vapor 7147114 9/24 B0605Y
Bike Helmet Yth Cadence Purple Multi 7147115 9/24 B0605Y

Issue

The helmet may fail to protect the person during a fall or crash, posing a risk of head injury.

As of June 24, 2025 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada and in the United States.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Bell Sports for a refund.

To receive a refund, consumers should (1) destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to prove destruction, and dispose of the recalled helmet; or (2) contact Bell at (800) 456-2355, between 8:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or (3) Go to www.thebellgarage.com and click on the recall banner at the top of the home page for more information.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Bell Sports, Inc.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that approximately 481 units of the affected products were sold in Canada, and 31,214 units were sold in the United States under other model and SKUs.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from September 2024 to May 2025.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in United States of America

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Sports and fitness
Companies

Retailer

Walmart Canada Corporation

Mississauga, Ontario

Canada

Distributor

Bell Sports Inc.

Irvine, California

United States

Manufacturer

Bell Sports, Inc.

Rantoul, Illinois

United States

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Children, pregnant or breast feeding women
Identification number
RA-77631

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