5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26789
- Recall date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Units
- About 324
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- 5Color
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads.
Contact: 5Color toll free at 833-382-6461 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or email at FiveColorCS@163.com.
Hazard
The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves 5Color-branded bicycle helmet and pads sets. The sets consist of a pink helmet, knee and elbow pads. Only the size small helmets are included in this recall. The helmets are size small (S), fitting a head circumference of about 18 to 22 inches, and have black padding, black straps, a black and a black fit-adjusting knob at the back. “2026/03/20” are included in this recall. “Model No.: YD-001,” “Lot/Ref: YD-260320” and “Date 2026/03/20” are printed on a label on the inside of the helmet and on the product packaging.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Sep 24, 2026. It covers About 324 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.
Where it was sold
Amazon.com in May 2026 for between $25 and $26.
Hengqin Guangwei Consulting Co., Ltd., dba. 5Color, of China
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/5Color-Recalls-Childrens-Bicycle-Helmet-and-Pads-Sets-Due-to…
- Last published by CPSC
- Sep 24, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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