5Color Recalls Children’s Bicycle Helmet and Pads Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
Hazard
The helmets in the recalled sets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, retention system, 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.
What parents need to know
This recall covers 5Color-branded children’s bicycle helmet and pads sets. The set includes a pink helmet along with knee and elbow pads, and only the size small helmets are affected.
The helmets do not meet the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets. They fail to comply with requirements covering impact attenuation, the retention system, positional stability, labeling and certification. Because of these failures, the helmets can fail to protect a child’s head in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
Parents should stop using the recalled helmet immediately. Contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. You will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and then send a photo to the address given in the official recall notice. After that, dispose of the destroyed helmet. You may keep the knee and elbow pads that came with the set.
Check the label inside the helmet and on the packaging against the details in the official recall notice to confirm whether your set is included.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26789
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 324
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact 5Color for a full refund of the set. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and email a photo of the destroyed helmet to FiveColorCS@163.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled helmet. Consumers may keep the protection pads.
- Product description
This recall involves 5Color-branded bicycle helmet and pads sets. The sets consist of a pink helmet, knee and elbow pads. Only the size small helmets are included in this recall. The helmets are size small (S), fitting a head circumference of about 18 to 22 inches, and have black padding, black straps, a black and a black fit-adjusting knob at the back. “2026/03/20” are included in this recall. “Model No.: YD-001,” “Lot/Ref: YD-260320” and “Date 2026/03/20” are printed on a label on the inside of the helmet and on the product packaging.
- Products and models
- 5Color Children’s Bike Helmet and Pads Sets
- Sold at
- Sold Online At: Amazon.com in May 2026 for between $25 and $26.
- Consumer contact
- 5Color toll free at 833-382-6461 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or email at FiveColorCS@163.com.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.
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