Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS—Kids’ bike helmets recalled by Chau River Sports Outdoors over head injury risk, (May 1, 2024)
Organizations Mentioned:Chau River Sports Outdoors
By Susan Engstrom
The company will provide a full refund upon proof that the product has been destroyed.
Chau River Sports Outdoors, of China, is recalling about 200 kids' bike helmets because they do not comply with the dynamic strength of retention system, impact attenuation, and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the rider in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 24-211, April 25, 2024).
Incidents and injuries. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Product description. This recall involves kids’ bike helmets in size small, fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches. The helmets were sold in pink or blue with a sea world print and in orange or blue with a dinosaur print. All helmets have black padding, black straps, and a black and red buckle. The helmets have a black plastic knob at the back of the helmet for adjusting the fitting. The model number KY-E008 is printed on a white label on the inside of the helmet.
The helmets were manufactured in China and were sold exclusively at Temu.com from June 2023 through January 2024 for between $16 and $40.
Remedy. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Chau River Sports Outdoors for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, and send photos of the helmet with the straps cut through the onsite messaging system by clicking on the “message” icon on Temu.com at Chau River Sports Outdoors store page as proof of destruction, then dispose of the recalled helmet.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Chau River Sports Outdoors via email at lexi_kuyou@163.com or send an onsite message by clicking on the “message” icon on Temu at Chau River Sports Outdoors store page.
Companies: Chau River Sports Outdoors
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