The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25359·Announced 2025-06-26

Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Head Injury Risk

Bell Sports is recalling approximately 31,200 bicycle helmets because they fail to meet federal safety standards and may not protect wearers during a crash. Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Bell Sports for a refund.

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: The helmets pose a risk of head injury due to failure to meet federal safety standards for impact protection; no illnesses or injuries are reported, placing this at the threshold for High per the rubric's criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Bell Sports Inc. is recalling about 31,200 Axle, Cadence, Rev, Frenzy and Passage model bicycle helmets (model numbers B0494Y, B0605C, and B0605Y) sold nationwide and online from September 2024 through May 2025. The helmets do not comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmet impact protection and can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

The recalled helmets were sold at Walmart, Target, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Amazon.com, FredMeyer.com, Academy.com, and Target.com for approximately $20. The model name, model number, and manufacture date in MM/YY or M/YY format can be found on a sticker inside the helmet.

Consumers should stop using the recalled helmets immediately. To obtain a refund, consumers should contact Bell Sports at 800-456-2355 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT), [email protected], or visit thebellgarage.com. Consumers must destroy the recalled helmet by cutting off the straps and can upload photos of the destroyed helmet to [email protected] to claim their refund. Bell Sports is contacting all known purchasers directly.

The recalled product

Product
Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets
Manufacturer
Bell Sports Inc., of Irvine, California
Category
Consumer Product — Children's and Adult Bicycle Helmets
Hazard
  • head-injury
  • impact-protection-failure
Affected units
31,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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