RecallJun 26, 2025· Safety gear· Kids (3+)
Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets
Official title: Bell Sports Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Bell Sports is recalling Axle, Cadence, Rev, Frenzy and Passage bicycle helmets, mostly children's models, sold at Walmart, Target, Academy Sports+ Outdoors, Amazon and other stores. The helmets do not meet the federal impact standard for bicycle helmets and can fail to protect the user in a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled helmets immediately and contact Bell Sports for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps off the helmet. Consumers can upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com to obtain a refund. Bell Sports is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: Bell Sports toll-free at 800-456-2355 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at consumersupport-bell@bellhelmets.com, or online at https://www.thebellgarage.com/bell-sports-helmet-recall-notice-axle-cadence-rev-passage-and-frenzy-models/ or www.thebellgarage.com and click on the "Recall" banner at the top of the page for more information.
How common was it?
Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.
Official notice
CPSC's own wording, unchanged.
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From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jun 26, 2025. 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.
