CPSC Recall in 2011: Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Bell Sports Due to Head Injury Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-235

Date: May 30, 2011

Product Name: Full-face bicycle helmets

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer's head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 31,100 in the United States, and about 2,500 in Canada

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of a buckle failing during an accident, resulting in an injury that required stitches below the wearer's eye.

Sold At:

Walmart stores nationwide and Amazon.com between August 2009 and March 2011 for between $50 and $60.

Manufactured In:

Taiwan