# 5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets For 5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets, remedy type is Refund; recall date is September 24, 2026; units affected is About 324; incidents and injuries is None reported; manufactured in is China; recalling firm is Hengqin Guangwei Consulting Co., Ltd., dba. 5Color, of China; cpsc recall number is 26-789, verified against its source on 2026-09-24. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-789 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** 5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** 5Color Children’s Bike Helmet and Pads Sets _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** September 24, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 324 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** None reported _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Hengqin Guangwei Consulting Co., Ltd., dba. 5Color, of China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Amazon.com in May 2026 for between $25 and $26. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** This recall involves 5Color-branded bicycle helmet and pads sets. The sets consist of a pink helmet, knee and elbow pads. Only the size small helmets are included in this recall. The helmets are size small (S), fitting a head circumference of about 18 to 22 inches, and have black padding, black straps, a black and a black fit-adjusting knob at the back. “2026/03/20” are included in this recall. “Model No.: YD-001,” “Lot/Ref: YD-260320” and “Date 2026/03/20” are printed on a label on the inside of the helmet and on the product packaging. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: 5Color Children’s Bike Helmet and Pads Sets Hazard: The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, 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. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 24, 2026 Units: About 324 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-789 ### Recall > 5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets ### Product > Name of Product: 5Color Children’s Bike Helmet and Pads Sets ### Recall date > Recall Date: September 24, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, 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. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads. ### Units affected > Units: About 324 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: None reported ### Recalling firm > Retailer: Hengqin Guangwei Consulting Co., Ltd., dba. 5Color, of China ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > Sold Online At: Amazon.com in May 2026 for between $25 and $26. ### Which items are affected > Description: This recall involves 5Color-branded bicycle helmet and pads sets. The sets consist of a pink helmet, knee and elbow pads. Only the size small helmets are included in this recall. The helmets are size small (S), fitting a head circumference of about 18 to 22 inches, and have black padding, black straps, a black and a black fit-adjusting knob at the back. “2026/03/20” are included in this recall. “Model No.: YD-001,” “Lot/Ref: YD-260320” and “Date 2026/03/20” are printed on a label on the inside of the helmet and on the product packaging. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/5Color-Recalls-Childrens-Bicycle-Helmet-and-Pads-Sets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Head-Injury-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Bicycle-Helmets - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-24. Review by: 2026-10-24. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).