Helmets & Helmet Accessories

CPSC product category · 18 recalls · 0.2% of the register · about 1,102,424 units

18 CPSC recalls on this register (0.2% of 10,027) are filed under Helmets & Helmet Accessories, most in 2000 (3). Together they cover about 1,102,424 units; the median recall lists 4,600.

The hazards mentioned most often are head injury, fall and impact injury.

Hazards cited

Head injury13

Fall9

Impact injury8

Violation of standard7

Crash1

Lead or chemical1

Other1

Firms named most often

Firm	Recalls
Easton Sports	1
Nike	1
NRS	1

Recalls by year

CPSC recalls in Helmets & Helmet Accessories by year announced.

Median units per recall: 4,600 (all recalls: 8,800).

Most recent recalls

Date	Recall	Firm	Hazard	Units	No.
24 Sep 2026	5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets	5Color	Impact injury, Crash, Head injury	324	26789
17 Aug 2016	Xenith Recalls Football Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard	Xenith	Head injury	5,900	16245
27 Aug 2014	NRS Recalls Water Sports Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury	NRS	Fall, Head injury	3,300	14264
26 Mar 2013	WRSI Recalls Kayaking and Rafting Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard	Whitewater Technology Associates, LC, dba Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI)	Head injury	2,000	13152
22 Mar 2012	Lacrosse Helmets Recalled by Easton Sports Due to Facial Injury Hazard	Easton Sports		12,000	12138
2 Dec 2008	Hockey Helmets Recalled by Reebok-CCM Due to Head and Neck Injury Hazard	Reebok-CCM Hockey U.S	Fall	1,000	09058
27 May 2008	Batting Helmets Recalled by Rawlings Sporting Goods Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard	Rawlings Sporting Goods	Lead or chemical, Violation of standard	2,300	08575
18 Dec 2007	Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Specialized Due to Failing Helmet Standard	Specialized Bicycles	Fall, Head injury	3,000	08138
13 Nov 2007	Nike Recalls Football Helmet Chin Straps Which Can Break and Pose Risk of Serious Injury	Nike	Head injury	235,000	08081
4 May 2006	Trek Recalls Anthem C Elite Bicycle Helmets for Failing Impact Standards	Trek	Fall, Impact injury, Head injury	4,500	06155
31 Aug 2005	CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle Helmets	UNA International	Head injury	494,000	05252
19 Aug 2004	CPSC, PTI Sports Inc. Announce Recall of Schwinn Toddler Bicycle Helmets	PTI Sports	Impact injury	9,000	04199
29 Jul 2004	CPSC, Geartec/Mackarl Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets	Mackarl Enterprises	Fall, Head injury	4,600	04189
22 May 2003	CPSC, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA Announce Recall of Bike Helmets	Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike	Impact injury, Violation of standard	2,250	03132
18 Mar 2003	CPSC, MOSA Sports Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets	MOSA Sports	Fall, Impact injury, Head injury	1,250	03095
17 Nov 2000	CPSC, Three Firms Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets	Variflex	Fall, Impact injury, Head injury	243,000	01032
5 Jul 2000	CPSC, Cycle Express Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets	Cycle Express	Fall, Impact injury, Head injury	9,000	00140
5 Jul 2000	CPSC, Rand International Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets	Rand International	Fall, Impact injury, Head injury	70,000	00139

Questions and answers

How many CPSC recalls are there for Helmets & Helmet Accessories?

18 on this register (0.2% of 10,027), covering about 1,102,424 units; the median recall lists 4,600 units.

What hazards are cited for Helmets & Helmet Accessories?

head injury (13), fall (9), impact injury (8), violation of standard (7).

Where does the category come from?

It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.

Provenance

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.