ABUS Recalls Youth Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
What's being recalled
ABUS MountZ Youth Helmets
Units: About 790
This recall involves the ABUS ACM (MountZ) youth medium sized helmets with about a 21 inch circumference and attached chin strap. The recalled helmets were sold in velvet black and polar white colors. "ABUS" is printed on the left side, front and back of the helmets. The model ACM (MountZ) with the manufactured date of March 2020 or October 2020, is printed on a label on the inside of the helmet.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The recalled helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported
What CPSC says to do
Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to ABUS's Recall Administrator, Sedgwick, free of charge, for a full refund.
How to contact the company
Sedgwick toll-free at 877-643-8415 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or email at abus8077@sedgwick.com or online at https://mobil.abus.com/usa scroll down and click "Read More" on the main page or at: https://mobil.abus.com/usa/on-road/Bike-helmets/Voluntary-Recall.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 22013, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.