Product Recall: Giro Sport Design Giro Merit Bicycle Helmet (2302-0136)
Product recall for Giro Sport Design Giro Merit Bicycle Helmet presenting a risk of injuries.
Summary
Product: Giro Sport Design Giro Merit Bicycle Helmet
Hazard: The helmet straps on certain Giro Merit Helmets manufactured prior to January 2023 may disengage with the helmet when pulled with relatively little force, posing a risk of injury to the user in a crash.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users.
Product information
| Type | Personal protective equipment (PPE) – Bicycle helmet |
|---|---|
| Brand | Giro |
| Product identifiers | Giro Merit Helmets (which can be identified by looking on the outside of the helmet for the model name “Merit” or by looking at the inner helmet stickers with helmet information like the model name “Merit” and the alphanumeric indicator GH230) manufactured prior to February 2023. |
| Product Description | Bicycle helmets available in Navy, black, grey and white |
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Hazard
Giro has reason to believe that there is a risk of the helmet straps on certain Giro Merit Helmets manufactured prior to January 2023 disengaging with the helmet when pulled with relatively little force, posing a risk of injury to the user in a crash.
Corrective action
Recall of the product from end users. For more information, please see https://www.giro.com/news/cycling/merit-helmet-voluntary-recall.html#:~:text=Bell%20Sports%2C%20Inc.,the%20user%20in%20a%20crash
Additional information
PSD case number: 2302-0136
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards