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title: "Cycle Force Recalls Adult Bike Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury (Recall Alert) — CPSC recall 23759 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirement of the CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to pr"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Cycle Force Recalls Adult Bike Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury (Recall Alert) — CPSC recall 23759

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date May 18, 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 Ventura Safety Adult Bike Helmets in size Medium (M), fitting a head circumference of about 21¼ to 22¾ inches, with model numbers 731434, 731436, 733192 or 733194. The model numbers are located on a manufacturer sticker inside the helmets. The recalled helmets were sold in white carbon, neon yellow and white/pink and white/orange color combinations. The helmets have a removable black visor, black straps and a black buckle. Ventura is written on the front of the helmet visor and on the left and right sides of the helmet. A factory production sticker is also located inside the helmet with a product code beginning with S-166 followed by the month/year of production (from October 2017 through January 2023).
- **Reason**: The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirement of the 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**: Messingschlager USA LLC, dba Cycle Force, of Ames, Iowa
- **Quantity**: About 1,750
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23759

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Cycle-Force-Recalls-Adult-Bike-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Recall-Alert)

## 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**: May 18, 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 Cycle Force for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, complete the form at www.bikeaidonline.com/recall-ventura-sport-helmet, email photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to bikeaid@cyclefg.com to prove destruction, and then dispose of the recalled helmet. Cycle Force is contacting all purchasers directly.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Cycle-Force-Recalls-Adult-Bike-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury-Recall-Alert)

### Contact in the notice

Cycle Force toll-free at 877-245-3243 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at bikeaid@cyclefg.com or online at www.bikeaidonline.com/recall-ventura-sport-helmet or www.bikeaidonline.com and click on "RECALLS" at the top of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Helmets records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/helmets/) [Sports and outdoors records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/sports-and-outdoors/) [Messingschlager USA LLC, dba Cycle Force, of Ames, Iowa records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/messingschlager-usa-llc-dba-cycle-force-of-ames-iowa/)