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Pro-Tec Recalls Multisport Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

Recalled 2017-09-25. Other hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 4,600Units
2017-09-25Recall date
OtherHazard
None reportedInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves Pro-Tec City Lite and Pro-Tec Street Lite adult multisport helmets. The helmets have chin straps secured by plastic buckles and were sold in sizes S, M, L, and XL. The same buckle was used on all sizes of both helmets. The buckle bears the markings "ERGO-LOK" and the "UTX D-FLEX" logo. A label on the inside of the helmet reads "Pro-Tec City Lite" or "Pro-Tec Street Lite." The recalled helmets have a date code inside on the EPS liner in the format MM/DD/YYYY-090EO. There are two vent holes in the back of the helmet. The left vent hole has either an LED light or a plastic insert. The City Lite helmet was sold in rubber black and gloss white, and the Street Lite helmet was sold in rubber black, rubber red and gloss white.
The hazard
The buckle on the helmet fails to meet current federal safety standards, posing a risk of head injury.
Injuries
None reported
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to Pro-Tec for a full refund.

The details

ProductsMultisport helmets
Made byPro-Tec, a division
Made inChina
Sold atAmazon
CPSC recall number17232
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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