Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
The Helmet Update
Volume 32, #4, December 12, 2014
All issues index
Uvex recall
Uvex has recalled seven models for chinstrap failures and failures to meet the CPSC impact standard.
We had heard rumors of the recall, said to be the result of more rigorous testing by Uvex's in-house lab.
The press release gave only model numbers. Some of the model names are:
XB017 - Race 6
XB022 - Onyx
XB025 - City 9
XB027 - Sport Boss, Boss Race
XB032 - Factory Pilot (FP) 3
XB038 - Ultrasonic Race
For XB025, in addition to the City 9, there are many other model names on the Uvex web page that Uvex identifies as
needing a strap anchor replacement: Bladenight, Top Vent, XP, XP 100, XP CC, XP City, Crazy Creek Skatenight, Mercedes
Benz Fahrradhelm B67997549 and Nakamura Aero.
Uvex has often changed model
names from year to year or produced different models for themselves or others, but
the model
number is included in the liner mold and does not change. So it is best to look for the number inside to
determine if a given helmet has been recalled.
Here is the CPSC recall notice:
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov
1. Bicycle Helmets Recalled by UVEX Sports Due to Risk of Head Injury
https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Bicycle-Helmets-Recalled-by-UVEX-Sports/
1. Recall Date: December 12, 2014
Recall Number: 15-045
Bicycle Helmets Recalled by UVEX Sports Due to Risk of Head Injury
Recall Summary
Name of Product: UVEX Bicycle Helmets
Hazard: The anchor for the helmet's chinstrap can fail, causing the helmets to slide off the head, posing a head injury
hazard. The bicycle helmets also do not comply with the impact requirements of the CPSC safety standards for bicycle
helmets.
Remedy: Refund, Replace
Consumer Contact: UVEX Sports Inc. toll-free at (844) 767-0656 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
online at
www.uvex-sports.us and click on "Recall" for more information.
Recall Details
Units: 46,800
Description: This recall involves seven models of UVEX helmets. The helmets come in a variety of colors with different
colored chin straps. The helmets have a model number inside the helmet under the fitting pad on the top right side. The
affected helmet model numbers are XB017, XB022, XB025, XB027, XB032, XB036 and XB038.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the helmets and contact UVEX for a free compliant helmet or a refund of the purchase
price.
Sold at: sporting goods and bicycle specialty stores nationwide from September 2009 through June 2014 for about $100 to
$260.
Manufacturer: Uvex Sports GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Manufactured in: Germany
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are
either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about
your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
This message is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (
www.cpsc.gov), an
independent federal regulatory agency, located at 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 Toll-free hotline: (800)
638-2772.