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CPSC, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA Announce Recall of Bike Helmets

CPSC recall 03132. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's safety standard for bicycle helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Monarch Velo is no longer in business and has no product or ability to refund the consumers purchase price. Consumers can either get another type of helmet from the retailer they purchased the helmet from, or contact Catlike in Spain, who was the manufacturer of the helmets.

CPSC recall 03132 has the recall date 22 May 2003. The notice names the firm Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike. The recall has about 2,250 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Helmets & Helmet Accessories.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 03132: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units2,250
Description
This recall involves Catlike Kompact™ adult bicycle helmets. The helmets were sold in two sizes (small/medium and large/extra large) and various colors. The sizing label inside the helmets reads "Kompact" and "SM/MD" or "LG/XL."
ProductCatlike Kompact™ Bike Helmets, 2,250, Helmets & Helmet Accessories
Sold atBicycle shops nationwide sold the helmets, from March 2002 through February 2003, for about $130.
DistributorMonarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike USA
Made inSpain

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
2,250Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
5%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Helmets & Helmet Accessories
1%
Recalls on the register that name Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03132. https://recallregister.com/product/2397-cpsc-monarch-velo-llc-doing-business-as-catlike-usa-announce-recall-of/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03132 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Bicycle shops nationwide sold the helmets, from March 2002 through February 2003, for about $130.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03132?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 2,250
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Spain