Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution

triple eight distribution, helmet recall, Little Tricky, Triple Eight S/M EPS, Sector 9 S/M EPS — The Little Tricky helmet recall affects the black, pink, white and green models.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Triple Eight Distribution, Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y., announced a voluntary recall of about 30,400 Bicycle helmets for children and youth.

Hazard: 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.

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Description: 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.

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