Bell Sports Recalls Bell Slope Adult Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24074
- Recall date
- Jan 4, 2024
- Units
- About 2,360
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Bell Sports
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bell Adult Slope helmets and contact Bell Sports for a refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps and upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to prove destruction, then dispose of the recalled helmet.
Contact: Bell Helmets at 800-456-2355 (Option 3) between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com or online at www.thebellgarage.com and click on the recall banner at the top of the home page for more information.
Hazard
The strap anchor can become dislodged from the helmet when sufficient force is applied, and therefore violates the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall only involves Bell Slope adult bicycle helmets. The helmets were sold in dark green and light blue. The recalled Bell Slope helmets can be identified by the inner helmet sticker which has the model's name "Slope" and B1161X written on it. Only adult sized Bell Slope Helmets are affected by this recall.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Jan 4, 2024. It covers About 2,360 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: None reported. Bell Sports has 7 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Target, Fred Meyer, Academy, other stores nationwide and other websites from January 2023 through April 2023 for about $30.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Bell Sports Inc., Irvine, California
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Bell-Sports-Recalls-Bell-Slope-Adult-Bicycle-Helmets-Due…
- Last published by CPSC
- Jan 4, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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