WASHINGTON — Families across Southern Maryland are urged to check their children’s and adult bicycle helmets after Bell Sports issued a major recall of more than 31,000 helmets sold nationwide. Helmets were sold on Amazon and at local Walmart and Target stores.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the recalled helmets fail to meet required impact protection standards, making them unsafe for both children and adults.
The CPSC safety recall states that these helmets may not adequately protect users from head injuries in the event of a crash, violating the federal bicycle helmet safety standard. No injuries have been reported as of the recall date.
The affected helmets were sold from September 2024 to May 2025 at Walmart, Target, Academy Sports + Outdoors, and online through Amazon, FredMeyer.com, Target.com and Academy.com, retailing for around $20.
Consumers should immediately stop using the helmets, cut off the straps and send a photo of the damaged product to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to receive a full refund. Bell Sports is also contacting all known purchasers directly.
Models and manufacture dates:
- Model B0494Y (Axle): Pink/Purple, Pixels Green – Mfg. 9/24
- Model B0605C (Cadence): Rainbow Road, Red, Black/Blue – Mfg. 8/24–10/24
- Model Rev & Frenzy: Red/Black Swirl, Blue/Black, Pink Scuba – Mfg. 8/24–9/24
- Model B0605Y (Cadence, Passage): Pink/Mint, Purple, Green/Black – Mfg. 8/24–10/24
All helmets have a sticker inside indicating the model number and manufacturing date in MM/YY format.
For more details or to verify your helmet, visit the official recall page at thebellgarage.com or call 800-456-2355 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT).
These helmets were manufactured in the United States by Bell Sports Inc., Irvine, California.
CPSC Recall Number: 25-359
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