Bell Sports Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 25359
- Recall date
- Jun 26, 2025
- Units
- About 31,200 (In addition, about 480 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Bell Sports
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled helmets immediately and contact Bell Sports for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps off the helmet. Consumers can upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to obtain a refund. Bell Sports is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: Bell Sports toll-free at 800-456-2355 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com, or online at https://www.thebellgarage.com/bell-sports-helmet-recall-notice-axle-cadence-rev-passage-and-frenzy-models/ or www.thebellgarage.com and click on the "Recall" banner at the top of the page for more information.
Hazard
The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves Bell Sports' Axle, Cadence, Rev and Frenzy children's bicycle helmets with model numbers B0605Y, B0605C or B0494Y, and Cadence and Passage adult helmets with model number B0605Y. The helmets were sold in the following colors or color combinations: blue, green, purple, red, pink, black/blue, green/black, pink/green, pink/purple, pink/white, purple/white, red/black, pink/mint or multi-color; and have various designs, including checkers, lines, polka dots, rainbows and swirls. The model name, the model number, and the manufacture date in MM/YY or M/YY format can be found on a sticker inside the helmet. Model Number Model Name Color(s) Manufacture Date B0494Y Axle Pink/Purple and Pixels Green 9/24 B0605C Cadence Rainbow Road 10/24 Red 9/24 Pink/White Checkers 9/24 and 10/24 Black/Blue 10/24 Blue/Black and Purple/White 8/24, 9/24 and 10/24 Rev Red/Black Swirl 8/24 and 9/24 B0605Y Cadence Black/Red 9/24 Pink/Mint Black/Blue Purple Pink Polka Green/Black Frenzy Blue/Black and Pink Scuba Passage Blue Comet
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Jun 26, 2025. It covers About 31,200 (In addition, about 480 were sold in Canada) 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
Walmart, Target, Academy Sports+ Outdoors and other stores nationwide and online on www.Amazon.com, FredMeyer.com, Academy.com and Target.com from September 2024 through May 2025 for about $20.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Bell Sports Inc., of Irvine, California
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Bell-Sports-Recalls-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-…
- Last published by CPSC
- Jun 26, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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