The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23741·Announced 2023-03-30

JBM International Adult Bike Helmets Recalled for Head Injury Risk

JBM International is recalling about 5,300 adult bike helmets sold on Amazon.com from March 2022 through January 2023 because they do not meet federal safety standards and can fail to protect the head in a crash.

What this means for you

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: This is a risk-of-harm product (protective equipment that fails to meet federal safety standards) where injury has not yet been reported. Per the rubric, such products receive a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

JBM International Electric Ltd. is recalling adult bike helmets labeled as "free size" (fitting head circumferences of about 22 ¾ to 24 ¼ inches) sold online through Amazon.com between March 2022 and January 2023. About 5,300 units are affected. The helmets were sold in multiple color combinations and are marked with "JBM" branding and batch code JPG-89 on an interior label. Affected models are JBM-A51, JBM-A53, JBM-A96, JBM-A97, JBM-A98, JBM-A99, JBM-A100, JBM-A101, JBM-A252, JBM-A253, JBM-A254, and JBM-A255 with production date 202110.

The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability, labeling, and certification requirements of the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. As a result, they can fail to protect the head in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets. To obtain a refund, consumers should contact JBM International by email at [email protected] or through the JBM International page on Amazon.com. The company is contacting all known purchasers directly. Consumers are instructed to destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, email a photo of the damaged helmet to [email protected] as proof of destruction, and then dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Adult Bike Helmets
Manufacturer
JBM International Electric Ltd., of Newark, Delaware
Category
Consumer Product — Protective Equipment / Bicycle Helmets
Hazard
  • helmet-safety-failure
  • head-injury
  • non-compliance-safety-standard
Affected units
5,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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