Pacific Cycle Recalls Infant Bicycle Helmets Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Target
Kids’ product recall 16-162. Announced by CPSC on May 17, 2016.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 17, 2016. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The magnetic buckle on the helmet’s chin strap contains small plastic covers and magnets that can come loose, posing a risk of choking and magnet ingestion to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the helmets away from children and contact Pacific Cycle for instructions on how to receive a free replacement helmet.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, email customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or online at www.schwinnbikes.com and click on “Support” then “Safety & Recalls” or www.target.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves infant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch chin strap buckles. The helmets are made for infants ranging from one to three years old. The helmet and its straps come in various colors and design patterns. The buckles have small plastic covers and enclosed magnets. “SCHWINN” is printed on the front of the helmets. Only helmets with the magnetic no-pinch chin strap buckles are affected by this recall.
About 129,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Infant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch buckle chin straps.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 5 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Pacific Cycle Magnetic No-Pinch Buckle infant bicycle helmets
- Pacific Cycle Magnetic No-Pinch Buckle infant bicycle helmets
- Pacific Cycle Magnetic No-Pinch Buckle Infant Bicycle Helmets Chin Strap
- Pacific Cycle Magnetic No-Pinch Buckle Infant Bicycle Helmets Chin Strap
- Pacific Cycle Magnetic No-Pinch Buckle Infant Bicycle Helmets Chin Strap
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Pacific Cycle Inc., Madison, Wis.
- Target stores and online at www.target.com from January 2014 through April 2016 for between $18 and $25.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Pacific Cycle has received three reports of the plastic cover coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
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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.