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RecallFeb 19, 2026· Safety gear· Kids (3+)

SAMIT Youth Multi-Purpose Helmets

Official title: SAMIT Youth Multi-Purpose Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets; Sold on Amazon by SAMIT Outdoor

Head injury
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack red
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack red · Photo: CPSC
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack blue
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack blue · Photo: CPSC
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack black
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in crack black · Photo: CPSC
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in pure black
Recalled SAMIT Youth Multipurpose Helmet in pure black · Photo: CPSC

SAMIT Youth Multi-Purpose Helmets, sold on Amazon by SAMIT Outdoor, have been recalled. The helmets do not meet the federal bicycle helmet standard's positional stability and certification requirements and can fail to protect the user in a crash, posing a risk of serious head injury or death.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Samit Outdoor for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps off. Consumers can upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to usjialebei@foxmail.com to obtain a refund.

Contact: Samit Outdoors by email at usjialebei@foxmail.com for more information.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 3,295 sold at Amazon, about 9 months

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 recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the positional stability 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

Online at Amazon.com from March 2025 through November 2025 for between $28 and $33.

Units

About 3,295

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

SAMIT

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Feb 19, 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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