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RecallSep 24, 2026· Safety gear· Kids (3+)

5Color Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets

Official title: 5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets

Head injury
Recalled 5Color Helmet and Pads Set
Recalled 5Color Helmet and Pads Set · Photo: CPSC
"Model No.: YD-001," "Lot/Ref: YD-260320" and "Date 2026/03/20" are printed on a label inside of the Recalled 5Color helmet and on the set's packaging
"Model No.: YD-001," "Lot/Ref: YD-260320" and "Date 2026/03/20" are printed on a label inside of the Recalled 5Color helmet and on the set's packaging · Photo: CPSC

5Color children's bike helmet and pads sets with size small helmets were sold on Amazon. The helmets do not meet the federal bicycle helmet safety standard, including impact, retention and stability requirements, and can fail to protect in a crash, posing a risk of serious head injury or death.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads.

Contact: 5Color toll free at 833-382-6461 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or email at FiveColorCS@163.com.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 324 sold at Amazon, about 1 month

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, 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.

Sold at

Amazon.com in May 2026 for between $25 and $26. Hengqin Guangwei Consulting Co., Ltd., dba. 5Color, of China

Units

About 324

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

YD-001, YD-260320

Brand

5Color

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Sep 24, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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