Taking your child for a bicycle ride in a bicycle trailer is fun and so beneficial for you and your baby. It's very nice activity for my family and I know lots of families, that enjoy it, too.
Wearing helmets while riding in bicycle trailers is a very important habit, that every parent and child should remember. Helmets protect and minimize potential injuries.
There are many helmets for bicycle trailer on the today's market, which one to choose to keep your child safe? maybe you already have one and not sure if it's good and protects correctly from injuries?
I would like to write about 2 recalls on child's helmets.
1. PRODUCT: 9.000 girl's bicycle helmets sold by Toys-R-Us stores from 10/99-4/00 for about $13. The helmets are mostly pink mixed with silver glitter. Decals on the helmets read " Hearts & Flowers". These helmets are size small, for ages 2-5 years. A label inside reads " Distributed by: CYCLE EXPRESS, the helmets made in China are packed in the box that reads " Hearts and Flowers Helmet Combo Value Pack" and " ITEM # 10235". The helmets are sold with a bike bag-purse combo and hair accessories.
MANUFACTURER: Cycle Express, INC, 312 Fifth Ave. 5-th floor, New York, NY 10001.
DANGER: Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer severe head injuries or death.
CONSUMER ACTION: Stop using the helmet, return it to Toys R Us for $7 credit.
2. PRODUCT: About 70.000 L.A. Crusin' bicycle helmets sold by Kmart and Rose's stores nationwide, 10/99-3/00 for about $8.
The youth and adult-sized helmets are white or black and the child sizes are either blue or pink.
MANUFACTURER: Rand International, Attention: Customer Service Dept., 51 Executive Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 14735-4718.
DANGER: The helmets fail impact testing and labeling required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets. Children wearing these helmets are not properly protected from falls, and may suffer severe head injuries.
CONSUMER ACTION: Stop using these bicycle helmets immediately, and return them to Rand International for free replacement helmet.
If you have those kinds of bicycle helmets and still using them for bicycle trailers or bikes, please stop using them, you want your children to be safe and protected.
I hope that information is helpful, and some parents check their helmets, if they are not been recalled.
If you are interested with more information about biking with kids, visit:
http://biketrailerblog.com/
More blogs about babies accessories, visit:
http://www.babystrollerupdate.blogspot.com
http://www.bassinetreview.blogspot.com
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