Sound Around Recalls Children’s Multi-Purpose Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

June 22, 2023 by Marianne Halterman | 0 comments

Recall Date: June 22, 2023

Recall number: 23-230

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Hurtle Multi-Purpose Helmet

Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirements of the U.S. 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.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Sound Around toll-free at (877) 238-1863 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at cs@hurtleusa.com or online at https://pyleaudio.com/ProductRecalls.aspx or at https://pyleusa.com/ and click on “Product Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Sound-Around-Recalls-Childrens-Multi-Purpose-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury

Recall Details

Units: About 1,800

Description: This recall involves the Hurtle multi-purpose children’s helmet. The helmets were sold in black, blue, pink, white and red. The helmets have the word “Renegade” on the side in white or black lettering. The straps are black and the white warning label on the inside of the helmet states “Renegade” in black and orange lettering. The helmets are sized to fit head circumferences from about seven inches to about eight inches.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Sound Around to receive a full refund of the purchase price. To receive a refund consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, upload photos of the helmet with the straps cut to the recall registration website and then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers who received the unit as a free promotion should dispose of the unit so that children cannot use it.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: www.amazon.com, www.nordstrom.com, www.pyleusa.com and www.ruelala.com from September 2020 through March 2023 for about $17 and on https://pyleusa.com/ as part of a free product registration promotion for other PyleUSA sport products.

Importer(s): Sound Around Inc., of Brooklyn, New York

Manufactured In: China

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