Faulty Chin Strap Buckles Lead to Recall of Youth Bicycle Helmets

Bell Sports of Scotts Valley, California has recently recalled 33,600 of the Bell Exodus full-face bicycle riding helmets with chin straps involving plastic buckles.  The helmets have a defect that could put riders at risk of serious injury in the event that an accident takes place.

Sold at Amazon.com and Walmart stores across the nation for $50 to $60 between the dates of August 2009 and March 2011, the plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail.  This could cause the helmet to fall off of a rider’s head leaving them vulnerable to serious head injuries should an accident occur.

While the  majority of the helmets were sold in Massachusetts, some were sold in other areas of the U.S.  2,500 of the bicycle helmets were sold in Canada.  One report of injury has been received by the company; in this bicycle accident, the injured rider required facial stitches.

Consumers are advised to cease using the bicycle helmets immediately, and to contact Bell Sports for a free replacement of a defective helmet.  The company can be reached at 866-892-6059 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. central time.

Models included in this recall include:

1003825/035011898025  Colors of this model orange/grey/black
1006714/035011917719  Colors of this model blue/grey/gold/white/black

Defective products are responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths each year.  Products that can cause injury include prescription and over-the-counter drugs, toys containing small parts or lead paint, mini-blinds, high chairs, tires, faulty equipment in cars, heavy machinery and many more.

If you or a loved one have suffered serious injuries or even death due to faulty or defective products, products not clearly labeled or products without warnings of potential hazards, contact the New York defective products attorneys at Brown Chiari.  Contact us today for a free evaluation of your case.