Pro-Tec Recalls Multisport Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Recall 17232 · Sep 25, 2017 · Pro-Tec
4,600
units affected
4,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17232
- Date
- Sep 25, 2017
- Company
- Pro-Tec
- Units affected
- 4,600
- Product
- Multisport helmets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Pro-Tec City Lite and Pro-Tec Street Lite adult multisport helmets. The helmets have chin straps secured by plastic buckles and were sold in sizes S, M, L, and XL. The same buckle was used on all sizes of both helmets. The buckle bears the markings "ERGO-LOK" and the "UTX D-FLEX" logo. A label on the inside of the helmet reads "Pro-Tec City Lite" or "Pro-Tec Street Lite." The recalled helmets have a date code inside on the EPS liner in the format MM/DD/YYYY-090EO. There are two vent holes in the back of the helmet. The left vent hole has either an LED light or a plastic insert. The City Lite helmet was sold in rubber black and gloss white, and the Street Lite helmet was sold in rubber black, rubber red and gloss white.
What can happen
The buckle on the helmet fails to meet current federal safety standards, posing a risk of head injury.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to Pro-Tec for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- McCully Bicycle & Sporting Goods, Quality Bicycle Products, Uncle Funky's Boards, and other sports specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ProtecB2C.com from February 2016 through January 2017 for about $80 for the City Lite helmet, and about $60 for the Street Lite helmet.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled multisport helmets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to Pro-Tec for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The buckle on the helmet fails to meet current federal safety standards, posing a risk of 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.