CPSC, Three Firms Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets
CPSC recall 01032. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer severe head injuries or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Variflex Inc.: Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement helmet. NHS: Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately and return them to NHS Inc., not to the store where purchased, for a refund. First Team Sports: Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
CPSC recall 01032 has the recall date 17 Nov 2000. The notice names the firm Variflex. The recall has about 243,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Helmets & Helmet Accessories.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and these firms are not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these helmets. |
|---|---|
| Units | 243,000 |
| Description | Variflex Inc. "X-Games Aggressive" Bicycle Helmets: These helmets are either black, white or chrome. They have a red "X- Games" insignia on the front and "X-Games" is written on the back. A large label inside these helmets reads "SGS CPSC CY50159." And "Variflex Inc." "Static" and "Made in Taiwan" are written on the packaging. NHS TSG Helmets: The Metallic Gold and Gloss Black helmets have "TSG" written on the front and rear of the helmet. The Foundation Blue helmets have the word "Foundation" across the front and a star and moon on the side of the helmet. They have serial numbers beginning SN: 00170 or SN: 00171, and a date code of January, February and April 2000 written on the white label inside the helmets. First Team Sports "Guardian Junior Helmets": They are slate blue, and have "Guardian" written on the front and rear of the helmets. They have model numbers 007471, 007958, 009406, 009437, 009455 or 009830, and date code "2000/04" written on a label inside the helmets. |
| Product | Variflex Inc. "X-Games Aggressive" Bicycle Helmets, NHS TSG Helmets, and First Team Sports "Guardian Junior Helmets", About 243,000, Helmets & Helmet Accessories |
| Sold at | Sporting good and discount department stores nationwide sold the Variflex Inc. "X-Games Aggressive" helmets, from October 1999 through September 2000, for about $20. Sporting good stores nationwide sold the NHS TSG helmets, from February 2000 through October 2000, for between $35 and $45. Sporting… |
| Importer | Variflex Inc |
| Distributor | NHS Inc; First Team Sports Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 243,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Helmets & Helmet Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Variflex
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01032The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01032. https://recallregister.com/product/312-cpsc-three-firms-announce-recall-of-bicycle-helmets/. 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 01032 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and these firms are not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these helmets.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sporting good and discount department stores nationwide sold the Variflex Inc. "X-Games Aggressive" helmets, from October 1999 through September 2000, for about $20. Sporting good stores nationwide sold the NHS TSG helmets, from February 2000 through October 2000, for between $35 and $45. Sporting…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01032?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 243,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan