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Bicycle helmets for children and youth
- Starting date:
- January 19, 2012
- Posting date:
- January 19, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002738
Affected products
Bicycle helmets for children and youth
Product description
This voluntary recall involves 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 manufacturing date indicated as month/year (ex. APR/2011). Only Triple Eight and Sector 9 size "S/M" EPS Liner helmets are affected.
Hazard identified
The company's product testing demonstrated that some helmets do not meet US impact resistance tests, posing a head injury hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Triple Eight Distribution has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 916 of the recalled helmets were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from August 2006 to December 2011.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Triple Eight Distribution Inc.
Port Washington
New York
UNITED STATES
- Importer
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High Output Sports
North Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers in Canada and the United States should immediately stop using the product and contact Triple Eight Distribution for a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Triple Eight at 1-888-548-8518 between 9:00AM and 5:00PM ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website.