(WHTM) — Thousands of Retrospec Kid’s Bike Helmets have been recalled to do a risk of head injury, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the commission, the recalled helmets do not comply with federal regulations for coverage, positional stability, and labeling and therefore can fail to protect in the event of […]
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Retrospec for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps and mark the helmet with their initials and the date near the Retrospec logo on the right side of the helmet. Consumers should upload a photo of the helmet, showing the straps cut off, their initials, date, and Retrospec logo, to the recall registration page at https://retrospec.com/pages/retrospec-scout-recall to prove destruction, and then dispose of the recalled helmet.
Retrospec has recalled about 72,000 kid's bike helmets due to risk of head injury as the helmets violate federal safety regulations. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled helmets do not comply with the coverage, positional stability, and labeling requirements of the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets.