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RecallJan 15, 2026· Safety gear· All ages

R.X.Y Bicycle Helmets

Official title: R.X.Y Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets

Head injury
Recalled R.X.Y Bicycle Helmet
Recalled R.X.Y Bicycle Helmet · Photo: CPSC

R.X.Y adult bicycle helmets were sold online at Amazon.com. They were recalled because they do not meet the mandatory federal safety standard for bike helmets, including impact and positional stability requirements, and can fail to protect the user in a crash, posing a risk of serious head injury or death.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact R.X.Y for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting the straps and uploading photos of the helmet with the straps cut off to RXY-recall@outlook.com.

Contact: R.X.Y by email at RXY-recall@outlook.com or on Amazon.com Seller Profile: R.X.Y more information.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 170 sold at Amazon, about 3 months

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

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.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com from September 2025 through November 2025 for about $23.

Units

About 170

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

Kx012

Brand

R.X.Y

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 15, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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