The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22185·Announced 2022-07-14

Sakar International Recalls Tony Hawk Silver Helmets Due to Head Injury Risk

Sakar International is recalling about 12,655 Tony Hawk Silver Metallic multi-purpose helmets sold at Walmart from March to June 2022. The helmets do not meet federal safety standards for positional stability and retention, and may fail to protect in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recalled product poses a documented risk of harm (head injury from helmet failure in a crash) where use of a defective protective device could result in injury. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Sakar International Inc. of Edison, New Jersey is recalling Tony Hawk Silver Metallic multi-purpose helmets. The recalled helmets are silver with black straps and a black buckle, and feature Tony Hawk's signature printed on the outside. The Item No. AGE2515STH-SIL is printed on the white warning label inside the helmet.

The recalled helmets do not comply with U.S. CPSC federal safety standards for bicycle helmets, specifically the positional stability and retention system requirements. As a result, the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. No injuries have been reported.

Approximately 12,655 units were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at www.walmart.com from March 2022 through June 2022 for about $30. These helmets were also provided as replacement units for Sakar Dimensions Bluetooth Speaker Helmets in March 2022.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets. Contact Sakar at 800-592-9541, email [email protected], or visit https://www.vivitar.com/pages/recalls or www.vivitar.com (click "Recalls" at the bottom) for instructions. Consumers will receive a $40 Walmart gift card refund and should not return helmets to Walmart. Sakar will provide prepaid postage packaging for returns and will contact all known purchasers.

The recalled product

Product
Tony Hawk Silver Helmets
Manufacturer
Sakar International Inc., of Edison, New Jersey
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle Helmets
Hazard
  • head-injury
  • safety-standard-non-compliance
  • protective-failure
Affected units
12,655

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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