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title: "Sakar International Recalls Multi-Purpose Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury — CPSC recall 23098 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability and retention system requirements of the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-23098-sakar-international-recalls-multi-purpose-helmets-due-to-risk-of-head-injury/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Sakar International Recalls Multi-Purpose Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury — CPSC recall 23098

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Jan 19, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves three helmet models from Sakar International; Tony Hawk, Credhedz Lizard and Crayola Dry-Erase helmets. Tony Hawk multi-purpose helmets were sold in various colors and have black straps and a black buckle. The white warning label on the inside of the helmet contains one of the following item numbers on the top right corner: AGE251TH-GCRM, AGE251TH-NCRM, AGE251TH-BKMT, AGE251TH-BLU-T30-12, AGE251TH-RBW, AGE22SLDTH-BLK, or ACTGEAR242TH-GRN. Credhedz Lizard multi-purpose helmets are black with a green plastic lizard on the top of the helmet and have black straps and a black buckle. The white warning label on the inside of the helmet contains Item No. ACTGEAR241-LIZ on the top right corner. Crayola Dry-Erase multi-purpose helmets are white and have black straps and a black buckle and are sold with a five pack of markers. The white warning label on the inside of the helmet contains Item No. ACTGEAR242071 on the top right corner.
- **Reason**: The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability and retention system requirements of the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Sakar International Inc., of Edison, New Jersey
- **Quantity**: About 33,100
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23098

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Sakar-International-Recalls-Multi-Purpose-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Jan 19, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Sakar for instructions to return the helmet to Sakar for a refund in the form of a $30 gift card. Contact Sakar for prepaid postage packaging to return the helmet to them. Do not return the helmet to the retailer. Sakar is contacting all known purchasers.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Sakar-International-Recalls-Multi-Purpose-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury)

### Contact in the notice

Sakar at 800-592-9541 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET, email at support@sakar.com, or online at https://www.vivitar.com/pages/recalls or www.vivitar.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

## Related records

[Helmets records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/helmets/) [Sports and outdoors records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/sports-and-outdoors/) [Sakar International Inc., of Edison, New Jersey records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/sakar-international-inc-of-edison-new-jersey/)