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RecallJan 8, 2025· Safety gear· Kids (3+)

Wemfg Multi-Purpose Children's Helmets

Official title: Multi-Purpose Children's Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Regulations for Bicycle Helmets; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com; Imported by Wemfg

Head injury
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – green and blue
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – green and blue · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – pink/purple/pink
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – pink/purple/pink · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – pink/yellow/blue
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – pink/yellow/blue · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – blue and pink
Recalled Wemfg Children's Multi-Purpose Bike Helmet – blue and pink · Photo: CPSC

Wemfg children's multi-purpose bike helmets, model MD-710-S, were sold on Amazon.com. They do not meet federal bicycle helmet requirements for positional stability, impact labeling and certification, and can fail to protect in a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Wemfg for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, take a photo of the detached straps, and send it with their Amazon order number to the recalling firm by email at 961837339@qq.com. After submitting proof of destruction, consumers should dispose of the recalled helmet. Wemfg and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact: Wemfg via email at 961837339@qq.com, or online at the Wemfg Storefront page on Amazon.com, or Amazon.com Seller Profile: Wemfg for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 6,500 sold at Amazon, about 4 months

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The helmets do not comply with the positional stability, impact labeling and certification requirements in violation of the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

Sold at

Amazon.com from April 2024 through July 2024 for between $26 and $32.

Units

About 6,500

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

MD-710-S

Brand

Wemfg

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 8, 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.

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