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Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury

Date: January 6, 2012
Company: Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Triple Eight for a full refund. Options: Refund

Affected Products

The recalled items are multi-purpose helmets also sold for use as bicycle helmets. Little Tricky helmets are marketed for children and youth, and feature a large Little Tricky logo on both sides of the helmet. They come in one size and in black, white, pink and green. Triple Eight S/M EPS Liner helmets feature a hard black inner EPS foam liner and come in black, white, bone, blue and army green. Sector 9 S/M EPS Liner helmets feature the same EPS liner and come in gray, white, black, blue and green. Both the Triple Eight and Sector 9 helmets have an interior label indicating the size "S/M" for small/medium and a manufacture date indicated as month/year (ex. APR/2011). Only Triple Eight and Sector 9 size "S/M" EPS Liner helmets are affected.

Why Was This Recalled?

Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011

Bicycle and sports stores and other retailers nationwide and online from August 2006 through November 2011 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report