United States
Basecamp bicycle helmets, model HT-10 (green and black, size M/L fitting about 22.44–24.41 inches, with red padding, black/red straps, “Basecamp” on the sides and “HT-10” inside) are recalled. They violate mandatory safety standards for impact attenuation, positional stability and certification and can fail to protect, posing a risk of serious injury or death; they also contain a button cell battery lacking required Reese’s Law warning labels. Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately, contact Tongyang Cycling for a full refund, destroy the helmet by cutting the straps and send a photo to tongyangshangwuus@hotmail.com, then dispose of the product and handle the battery per local hazardous waste procedures.
What's being recalled
This recall involves Basecamp-branded bicycle helmets, model HT-10. The helmets were sold in green and black and in size medium/large (M/L), fitting a head circumference of about 22.44 to 24.41 inches. The helmets have red padding, black and red straps, a black and red buckle and a black and red fit-adjusting knob at the back. "Basecamp" is printed on the sides of the helmet and "HT-10" on a label inside of the helmet.
Manufactured in: China.
The hazard
The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability 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. In addition, the helmets have a button cell battery that does not bear the warning labels required by Reese's Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
Incidents and injuries: None reported.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Tongyang Cycling for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and send a photo of the destroyed helmet to tongyangshangwuus@hotmail.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Contact: Tongyang Cycling via email at tongyangshangwuus@hotmail.com or online at http://www.basecampbike.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=15 or www.basecampbike.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
Sold Online At: Amazon.com from July 2024 through July 2026 for about $34.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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