Safety regulator, Monarch Velo, LLC doing business as Catlike USA Announce Recall of Bike Helmets
Recall 03132 · May 22, 2003 · Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike USA
2,250
units affected
2,250
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03132
- Date
- May 22, 2003
- Company
- Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike USA
- Units affected
- 2,250
- Product
- Catlike Kompact™ Bike Helmets
- Product type
- Helmets & Helmet Accessories
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
This recall involves Catlike Kompact™ adult bicycle helmets. The helmets were sold in two sizes (small/medium and large/extra large) and various colors. The sizing label inside the helmets reads "Kompact" and "SM/MD" or "LG/XL."
The fix
Monarch Velo is no longer in business and has no product or ability to refund the consumers purchase price. Consumers can either get another type of helmet from the retailer they purchased the helmet from, or contact Catlike in Spain, who was the manufacturer of the helmets.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Bicycle shops nationwide sold the helmets, from March 2002 through February 2003, for about $130.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled catlike kompact™ bike helmets?
Monarch Velo is no longer in business and has no product or ability to refund the consumers purchase price. Consumers can either get another type of helmet from the retailer they purchased the helmet from, or contact Catlike in Spain, who was the manufacturer of the helmets.
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.