The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently sounded the alarm bell for these American-made helmets sold by Bell Sports.
(Who needs protection now?)
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Bell Sports Recalls Bell Slope Adult Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Name of Product:
Bell Slope Adult Helmets
Hazard:
The strap anchor can become dislodged from the helmet when sufficient force is applied, and therefore violates the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, or if they posed a risk of head injury.
Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
January 04, 2024
Units:
About 11,000
Consumer Contact
Bell Helmets at 800-456-2355 (Option 3) between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com or online at www.thebellgarage.com and click on the recall banner at the top of the home page for more information.
Recall Details
Description:
This recall only involves Bell Slope adult bicycle helmets. The helmet . . . were sold in dark green and light blue. The recalled Bell Slope helmets can be identified by the inner helmet sticker which has the model’s same “Slope” and B1161X written on it. Only adult sized Bell Slope Helmets are affected by this recall.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bell Adult Slope helmets and contact Bell Sports for a refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps and upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to prove destruction, then dispose of the recalled helmet.
Incidents/Injuries
None reported
Sold at:
Target, Fred Meyer, Academy, other stores nationwide and other websites from January 2023 through April 2023 for about $30.
Importer(s):
Bell Sports Inc., Irvine, California
Manufactured In:
Rantoul, Illinois
Recall number:
24-074
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That strike us as a slippery slope for Bell Slope.
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