UVEX Bicycle Helmets
CPSC Recall #15-045 — December 12, 2014
Product
UVEX Bicycle Helmets
Description
Helmet's chinstrap can fail, causing the helmets to slide off the head, posing a head injury hazard.
Hazard
The anchor for the helmet's chinstrap can fail, causing the helmets to slide off the head, posing a head injury hazard. The bicycle helmets also do not comply with the impact requirements of the CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the helmets and contact UVEX for a free compliant helmet or a refund of the purchase price.
Units Affected
46,800
Sold At
Sporting goods and bicycle specialty stores nationwide from September 2009 through June 2014 for about $100 to $260.
Manufactured In
Germany