Sound Around Recalls Children's Multi-Purpose Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Recall 23230 · Jun 22, 2023 · Sound Around
1,800
units affected
1,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23230
- Date
- Jun 22, 2023
- Company
- Sound Around
- Units affected
- 1,800
- Product
- Hurtle Multi-Purpose Helmet
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves the Hurtle multi-purpose children's helmet. The helmets were sold in black, blue, pink, white and red. The helmets have the word "Renegade" on the side in white or black lettering. The straps are black and the white warning label on the inside of the helmet states "Renegade" in black and orange lettering. The helmets are sized to fit head circumferences from about seven inches to about eight inches.
What can happen
The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirements of the U.S. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Sound Around to receive a full refund of the purchase price. To receive a refund consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to the recall registration website and then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers who received the unit as a free promotion should dispose of the unit so that children cannot use it.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- www.amazon.com, www.nordstrom.com, www.pyleusa.com and www.ruelala.com from September 2020 through March 2023 for about $17 and on https://pyleusa.com/ as part of a free product registration promotion for other PyleUSA sport products.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled hurtle multi-purpose helmet?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Sound Around to receive a full refund of the purchase price. To receive a refund consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to the recall registration website and then dispose of.
What is the hazard?
The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirements of the U.S. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, 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.