This recall was updated on June 16, 2022 to change the remedy from “Replace” to “Refund”.
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Recalled Dimensions bluetooth speaker helmet (Front view) -
Recalled Dimensions bluetooth speaker helmet (Side view) -
Location of label inside the helmet
The recalled helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury in a fall.
About 89,000 (In addition, 272 in Canada)
Sakar at 800-592-9541 anytime, email at support@sakar.com, or online at https://www.vivitar.com/pages/recalls or www.vivitar.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
This recall involves Dimensions Bluetooth Speaker multi-purpose helmets. The helmets are black with black straps and a black buckle. The white label on the inside of the helmet contains the Item # ACTGEAR-238BTS in the bottom left corner.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Sakar for instructions on receiving a $40 Walmart gift card as a refund. Consumers should not return the helmet to Walmart and should contact Sakar for the refund and to facilitate returns using prepaid postage packaging. Walmart will contact all known purchasers.
None reported
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Related Recalls
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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