CPSC, MOSA Sports Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets
Home product recall 03-095. Announced by CPSC on Mar 18, 2003.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 18, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,250 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC’s Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer head injuries.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately and return them to the store where purchased or MOSA Sports for a refund or free replacement helmet.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should contact MOSA Sports at (800) 804-0211 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The Five 40 helmets are black, white or red, and have the name “Five 40” printed on the front and back of the helmet. The “V” in the “Five” is much larger than the other letters. A label inside the helmet reads “990803” along with the model name “540.”
About 1,250 units, as CPSC gives them.
Five 40 brand bicycle helmets.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by MOSA Sports, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
- Sporting good stores nationwide sold these helmets, from October 1999 through September 2001, for about $25.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and MOSA Sports have not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these helmets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.