CPSC, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA recall
CPSC, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA Announce Recall of Bike Helmets
Why was CPSC, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA recalled?
The helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's safety standard for bicycle helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: Contact Catlike Sport Components S.L. at +34 968 752 087 (Spain), by email at [email protected], or visit the firm's website at www.catlike.es
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Catlike Kompact™ Bike Helmets
- Company
- Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike USA, of Houston, Texas
- Quantity
- 2,250
- Sold at
- Bicycle shops nationwide sold the helmets, from March 2002 through February 2003, for about $130.
- Recall date
- May 22, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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."