Bell Sports announced a voluntary recall (No. 25-359), in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, of roughly 31,200 Bell Sports’ Axle, Cadence, Rev, and Frenzy kid’s bike helmets with Model Nos. B0605Y, B0605C and B0494Y, and Cadence and Passage adult bike helmets with Model No. B0605Y.
According to a statement from the CPSC, the helmets could fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. The company and agency have received no reported injuries.
Consumers should immediately stop using the helmets and contact Bell Sports for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled helmets by cutting the straps to prevent reuse. Consumers have the option to upload photos of their purchased helmet with the straps cut off to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to obtain a refund.
Bell Sports is contacting all known purchasers directly.
The company sold the recalled helmets in the following colors or color combinations: blue, green, purple, red, pink, black/blue, green/black, pink/green, pink/purple, pink/white, purple/white, red/black, pink/mint or multi-color; and have various designs, including checkers, lines, polka dots, rainbows and swirls. Printed on a sticker and affixed inside the helmets is the model name, number and manufacturing date in MM/YY or M/YY format.
Bell Sports sold the bike helmets at Walmart, Target, Academy Sports+Outdoors, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com, FredMeyer.com, Academy.com and Target.com, from September 2024 through May 2025 for roughly $20.
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