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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
Lot and product identifiers
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| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- May 18, 2023
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