Favoto Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets; Sold on Amazon by Favoto
Recall 26467 · May 7, 2026 · Shenzhen Favoto Co., Ltd., doing business as Favoto
2,200
units affected
2,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26467
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Company
- Shenzhen Favoto Co., Ltd., doing business as Favoto
- Units affected
- 2,200
- Product
- Favoto Bike Helmets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves Favoto Model H-1 bike helmets. The helmet body is black with red stripes, black padding, black straps with a silver reflective pattern in the center and a black and red buckle with a black chin strap. The recalled helmets were sold in youth size large (L). The helmets have a black plastic knob at the back of the helmet for adjusting the fitting. "FAVOTO" can be found in white letters on the side of the helmet.
What can happen
The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because they do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Favoto for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and write "Recalled" and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to safety@favoto.com.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com from April 2022 through January 2026 for between $20 and $27.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled favoto bike helmets?
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Favoto for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and write "Recalled" and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to safety@favoto.com.
What is the hazard?
The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because they do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.