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title: "Bell Sports Recalls Giro Merit Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury — CPSC recall 23216 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posi"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Bell Sports Recalls Giro Merit Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury — CPSC recall 23216

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date Jun 8, 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 only involves Giro Merit helmets manufactured prior to January 2023. The recalled Giro Merit helmet can be identified by the model's name "Merit" on the rear/side of the helmet. It can also be identified by the inner helmet sticker which has the model's name "Merit" written on it and also GH230.
- **Reason**: The recalled helmets do not comply with 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**: Bell Sports Inc., of Scotts Valley, California
- **Quantity**: About 15,000 (In addition, about 1,465 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23216

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bell-Sports-Recalls-Giro-Merit-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

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Jun 8, 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 Giro Merit helmets and contact Giro for a free replacement helmet or a full refund.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bell-Sports-Recalls-Giro-Merit-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury)

### Contact in the notice

Giro at 800-456-2355 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or via email at consumersupport@bellgiro.com, online at https://www.giro.com/news/cycling/merit-helmet-voluntary-recall.html or www.giro.com and click on the recall banner at the top of the home page for more information.

## Related records

[Helmets records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/helmets/) [Sports and outdoors records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/sports-and-outdoors/) [Bell Sports Inc., of Scotts Valley, California records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/bell-sports-inc-of-scotts-valley-california/)