{"id":3822,"date":"2013-04-16T06:18:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T06:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2013-04-16T06:18:39","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T06:18:39","slug":"bmx-bike-helmet-recall-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2013\/04\/16\/bmx-bike-helmet-recall-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us\/","title":{"rendered":"BMX Bike Helmet Recall &#8211; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bell Sports is <a title=\"Helmet Recall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bell-sports-recalls-bmx-bike-helmets-due-to-risk-of-head-injury-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us-200493931.html\" target=\"_blank\">recalling<\/a> about 2,500 bike helmets sold exclusively at Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com between July 2012 and January 2013 for about $60.<\/p>\n<p>The product is the Bell Full Throttle, full coverage bicycle motocross (BMX) helmets with a chin bar. The all-black helmets have UPC code 035011 937052 and part number 1009159 printed on a label on the side of the helmet shell. The Bell logo is affixed to the front and lower side of the helmet.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The buckle on the helmet&#8217;s safety strap can release in an accident and allow the helmet to fall off the rider, posing a risk of head injury.\u00a0 If you have purchased one of the affected helmets, you should stop using it immediately and contact Bell Sports for a full refund.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>by phone toll-free at (866) 892-6059 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday-Friday.<\/li>\n<li>online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellbikestuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bellbikestuff.com<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 click on &#8220;Recall Notice&#8221; for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This recall hits close to home for Herndon sports injury lawyer and cyclist Doug Landau who, through his &#8220;<a title=\"Abrams Landau is \u201cputting lids on kids\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2012\/10\/11\/abrams-landau-is-putting-lids-on-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">Helmet a Day<\/a>&#8221; campaign, provides free bike helmets to local children who could not otherwise afford them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not all helmets are created equally,&#8221; says Doug.\u00a0 &#8220;Helmets must have the appropriate labels and must stay on the child&#8217;s head in the event of a crash, impact, or accident. \u00a0That&#8217;s why during our <a title=\"Bicycle Police Assist Putting \u201cLids on the Kids\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2012\/10\/18\/bicycle-police-assist-putting-lids-on-the-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">visits<\/a> with local children, the police and I fit each child&#8217;s head.\u00a0 Without the right fit, the helmet cannot do its job &#8212; protect the child&#8217;s skull, and ultimately the young, still-developing brain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In fact&#8221;, continues Doug, &#8220;the right fit is so important that we have even replaced helmets kids have grown out of, in cases where the family could not afford to get a new one. \u00a0 Likewise, at the Reston Triathlon, as a volunteer bike helmet inspector, I have rejected helmets as <em>unsafe <\/em>where the strap did not work to keep the helmet properly on the child&#8217;s head.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you or someone you know has been injured due to a defective product and there are questions as to what laws apply, email or call Abrams Landau, Ltd. at once (703-796-9555).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bell Sports is recalling about 2,500 bike helmets sold exclusively at Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com between July 2012 and January 2013 for about $60. The product is the Bell Full Throttle, full coverage bicycle motocross (BMX) helmets with a chin bar. The all-black helmets have UPC code 035011 937052 and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2013\/04\/16\/bmx-bike-helmet-recall-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us\/\" title=\"Continue reading &lsquo;BMX Bike Helmet Recall &#8211; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us&rsquo;\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,1],"tags":[53,107,379,942,952,957,1157,1580,1704,1725,1728,1840,2496,2524,2529,2546,2606,2613,2651,4080,4084,4244,4254,4260,5160,5491,5507],"class_list":["post-3822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cases","category-product-recall","category-uncategorized","tag-the-athletes-lawyer","tag-abrams-landau-ltd","tag-attorney-doug-landau","tag-bike-helmet","tag-bike-helmet-safety","tag-bike-injury-lawyer-doug-landau","tag-brain-injury-prevention","tag-cyclist-doug-landau","tag-defective-and-dangerous-sports-products","tag-defective-product-injury-lawyer","tag-defective-products","tag-doug-landau","tag-helmet-safety","tag-herndon-area-law-firm","tag-herndon-attorney-doug-landau","tag-herndon-bike-injury-lawyer-doug-landau","tag-herndon-law-firm","tag-herndon-lawyer-doug-landau","tag-herndon-reston-lawyer-doug-landau","tag-product-liability","tag-product-recalls","tag-representing-injured-athletes","tag-reston-area-law-firm","tag-reston-attorney-doug-landau-injured-athletes","tag-traumatic-brain-injury","tag-virginia-defective-product-lawyer","tag-virginia-injury-lawyer-doug-landau"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BMX Bike Helmet Recall - Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us - Sports Injury Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2013\/04\/16\/bmx-bike-helmet-recall-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BMX Bike Helmet Recall - Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us - Sports Injury Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bell Sports is recalling about 2,500 bike helmets sold exclusively at Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com between July 2012 and January 2013 for about $60. 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