Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury
CPSC recall 12082. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Triple Eight for a full refund.
CPSC recall 12082 has the recall date 6 Jan 2012. The notice names the firm Triple Eight Distribution. The recall has about 30,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycle Helmets.
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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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 30,400 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recalled items are multi-purpose helmets also sold for use as bicycle helmets. Little Tricky helmets are marketed for children and youth, and feature a large Little Tricky logo on both sides of the helmet. They come in one size and in black, white, pink and green. Triple Eight S/M EPS Liner helmets feature a hard black inner EPS foam liner and come in black, white, bone, blue and army green. Sector 9 S/M EPS Liner helmets feature the same EPS liner and come in gray, white, black, blue and green. Both the Triple Eight and Sector 9 helmets have an interior label indicating the size "S/M" for small/medium and a manufacture date indicated as month/year (ex. APR/2011). Only Triple Eight and Sector 9 size "S/M" EPS Liner helmets are affected. |
| Product | Bicycle helmets for children and youth, About 30,400, Bicycle Helmets |
| Sold at | Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 for about $40. |
| Importer | Triple Eight Distribution, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,400Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Bicycle Helmets
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Triple Eight Distribution
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12082The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12082. https://recallregister.com/product/953-bicycle-helmets-recalled-by-triple-eight-distribution-due-to-risk-of-h/. 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 12082 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 for about $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12082?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12082?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,400