ABUS Youth Helmets recall: Head Injury
ABUS Recalls Youth Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Why was ABUS Youth Helmets recalled?
The recalled helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to ABUS's Recall Administrator, Sedgwick, free of charge, for a full refund. Contact: Sedgwick toll-free at 877-643-8415 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or email at [email protected] or online at https://mobil.abus.com/usa scroll down and click "Read More" on the main page or at: https://mobil.abus.com/usa/on-road/Bike-helmets/Voluntary-Recall.
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
- ABUS MountZ Youth Helmets
- Company
- ABUS Mobile Security Inc., of Chicago, Illinois
- Quantity
- About 790
- Sold at
- Independent bike shops nationwide from April 2020 through October 2021 for about $80.
- Recall date
- November 10, 2021
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the ABUS ACM (MountZ) youth medium sized helmets with about a 21 inch circumference and attached chin strap. The recalled helmets were sold in velvet black and polar white colors. "ABUS" is printed on the left side, front and back of the helmets. The model ACM (MountZ) with the manufactured date of March 2020 or October 2020, is printed on a label on the inside of the helmet.