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ProRider Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets

Recall date: March 12, 2026.

Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What's recalled

This recall involves ProRider Economy, Bike Helmets with turn ring, Bike Helmets Black Foam, BMX Helmet and Toddler Bike Helmets. The helmets were sold in the following colors: blue, green, red, black, and purple. The model number, date of manufacture in MM/YYYY format, and serial number can be found on a label inside the helmet. Model Number Model Name Size(s) Manufacture Date Serial Number(s) BG-W/10BICYCLE Economy Bicycle Helmet S/M (Small/Medium) 12/2022 00158202 and 00158287 L/XL (Large/Xtra-Large) 44652 00094738 and 00094811 BG-14BICYCLE Bike Helmet with turn ring S/M (Small/Medium) 12/2022 00141944 and 00140406 L/XL (Large/Xtra-Large) 44835 00134699 and 00134652 BG-14BICYCLE Bike Helmet Black Foam L/XL (Large/Xtra-Large) 12/2022 145398 SPORT HELMET BMX Helmet XS (Xtra-Small) 09/2022 127689 BM-5TODDLER Toddler Bike Helmet XXS (Xtra-Xtra-Small) 09/2022 None

The risk

The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury. None reported

Who's affected

Units: About 9,546, according to CPSC. Sold at: Distributed by Wisconsin Bike Federation, Kiwanis Club, Foster Love nationwide, and sold online at ProRider.com from June 2022 through May 2023 for between $5 and $18.

Compared with

ProRider has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

No earlier CPSC recalls by ProRider in records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact ProRider for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting the straps and sending a photo of the destroyed helmet to org@prorider.com to obtain a refund.

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: ProRider at 800-642-3123 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at org@prorider.com, or online at www.prorider.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

Check it yourself
CPSC recall number26320
Recall dateMarch 12, 2026
CompanyProRider
ProductsProRider Bicycle Helmets
Remedy offeredRefund
ImporterProRider, Inc., of Kent, Washington
Manufactured inChina

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice