FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2003
Release # 03-095
MOSA Helmet Hotline: (800) 804-0211 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7908
CPSC, MOSA Sports Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), MOSA Sports, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., is voluntarily
recalling about 1,250 "Five 40" brand bicycle helmets. These helmets
fail impact testing required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle
Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these
helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer head
injuries.
CPSC and MOSA Sports have not received any reports of injuries or
incidents involving these helmets. This recall is being conducted to
prevent the possibility of injuries.
The Five 40 helmets are black, white or red, and have the name
"Five 40" printed on the front and back of the helmet. The "V" in the
"Five" is much larger that the other letters. A label inside the helmet
reads "990803" along with the model name "540." These helmets were
manufactured in China.
Sporting good stores nationwide sold these helmets from October
1999 through September 2001 for about $25.
Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately and return
them to the store where purchased or MOSA Sports for a refund or free
replacement helmet. For more information, consumers should contact MOSA
Sports at (800) 804-0211 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday.
