Favoto Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets; Sold on Amazon by Favoto
The hazard
The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because they do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
Incidents reported: None reported
What to do now
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Favoto for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and write "Recalled" and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to safety@favoto.com.
Contact: Email at safety@favoto.com or online at www.favoto.com/pages/recall and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC
Full official description
This recall involves Favoto Model H-1 bike helmets. The helmet body is black with red stripes, black padding, black straps with a silver reflective pattern in the center and a black and red buckle with a black chin strap. The recalled helmets were sold in youth size large (L). The helmets have a black plastic knob at the back of the helmet for adjusting the fitting. "FAVOTO" can be found in white letters on the side of the helmet.