Bell Sports Recalls Bell Soquel Youth Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of the Federal Safety Regulation for Bicycle Helmets

Recall number

24118

Date

Feb 15, 2024

Company

Bell Sports

Units affected

2,425

Product

Bell Soquel Youth Helmets

Remedy

Refund

Hazard

Crash risk

This recall only involves Bell Soquel Youth helmets made prior to September 2021. The helmets were sold in various colors in the U.S. and Canada. The recalled helmet can be identified by the inner helmet sticker which has the model's name "Soquel" and "B0726Y" written on it. The helmets have a date code on the white inner label with August 2021 ("8/21") or earlier. SKU Product Name Model Name Country Sold 7094740 Youth Soquel Black / Red Mips Bell Soquel Youth MIPS U.S. 7094741 Youth Soquel Blue Lagoon / Orange Bell Soquel Youth U.S. 7107133 Youth Soquel Blue Lagoon / Orange Bell Soquel Youth U.S. 7107134 Youth Soquel Black / Red Mips Bell Soquel Youth MIPS U.S. 7097932 Youth Soquel Blue Lagoon/Poppy Bell Soquel Youth Canada 7097933 Youth Soquel Matte Black Bell Soquel Youth Canada 7097934 Youth Soquel Matte Black Mips Bell Soquel Youth MIPS Canada

The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bell Soquel Youth Helmets and contact Bell Sports for a refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps and upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to prove destruction, then dispose of the recalled helmet.

Incidents

None reported

Sold at

Fred Meyer, Walmart and other stores nationwide, and online at www.Amazon.com from January 2017 through January 2024 for between $25 and $50.