The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·20770·Announced 2020-08-21

woom bikes USA Recalls Children's Helmets Due to Head Injury Risk

woom bikes USA is recalling about 1,900 children's helmets because they do not meet federal safety standards, posing a risk of head injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (head injury) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

woom bikes USA is recalling about 1,900 children's helmets because they do not meet federal safety standards, posing a risk of head injury. The recalled helmets were sold in blue, green, purple, red, and yellow, and are exclusively size S. "Woom" is printed on both sides of the helmets, and the size "S" appears on the back. Only the small-sized helmets are included in this recall.

The helmets were imported by woom bikes USA of Austin, Texas, and manufactured by Aurorasports Ltd. of China. They were sold online at us.woombikes.com and Amazon.com, and through BikeShopGirl in Colorado and The Family Bike Collective in California from December 2018 through July 2019 for about $70. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact woom bikes USA for instructions on how to receive a full refund. woom bikes USA is contacting all purchasers directly. Consumers can also contact woom bikes USA toll-free at 855-966-6872 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected], or online at https://us.woombikes.com/ and click on Safety and Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Children's helmets
Manufacturer
Aurorasports Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Sports & Recreation
Hazard
Affected units
1,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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