Tis the Season: Nerf Helmet Recall
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December 16, 2024
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Sugar plums and nerf toys; it’s Christmas and Hanukkah gift-giving season. With toys hitting the shelves, recalls hit the airwaves. A recent one is the Nerf helmet.
The Nerf Barrage Youth Bike Helmets Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Nerf Barrage Youth Bike Helmets. There were about 6,500 nerf helmets sold. Todson, Inc. of Massachusetts sold these nerf helmets at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from January 2022 through May 2024 for about $30. The nerf helmet recall is due to the risk of brain injury.
What Does the Nerf Helmet Recall Include?
This recall involves Nerf Barrage Youth bike helmets. The nerf helmet has a blue/orange exterior, black straps, an orange buckle, and are size medium (M). NERF is printed in white lettering on the sides of the helmet. Model 6011 is printed on a label on the inside of the nerf helmet.
The nerf helmet recall covers the following lot number (LOT#) and reference number (REF#) numbers:
- LOT# BC01BJ01-200623 and REF# 5382-BL
- LOT# BC01BJ01-111521 and REF# 4970-BL
Only these are included in this recall. You can find these numbers on the same label on the inside of the helmet
What Risks Come with the Nerf Barrage Youth Bike Helmets?
The federal government has many agencies. Agencies make regulations. There are thousands of them within the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”).
These recalled nerf helmets do not comply with the retention system requirements of the mandatory federal safety regulations for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the wearer in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
Head injuries cause short, and potentially long-term damage, especially in kids.
What Are Symptoms of a Head Injury?
A head injury can cause a range of symptoms and outcomes for children, depending on the type and severity of the injury:
- Brain damage
Children with severe brain injuries may experience long-term or short-term changes in behavior or personality, and may lose some function in their vision, hearing, speech, taste, or muscles. A child may lose a step physically, be less reactive in sports or play.
- Impairments
Even children with good outcomes may have significant impairments, such as weakness in their extremities, hearing or vision changes, speech or gait problems, or seizures. It can impact their memory and cognitive functioning. You may see a sudden drop in attention, focus, and academic performance.
- Emotional signs
Children with traumatic brain injuries may experience emotional signs, such as irritability, sadness, nervousness, or lack of interest in normal activities. Kids with a head injury start acting differently, more combatively, in contrast to be-head injury norms, and distinct from age-appropriate, normal developmental changes.
- Other symptoms
Children with head injuries may require lifelong medical and rehabilitative treatment, such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy.
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/head-injury-in-children#:~:text=Children%20who%20suffer%20a%20severe,your%20school’s%20principal%20for%20information.
- https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/t/traumatic-brain-injury
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3560848/#:~:text=Alberico%20et%20al.-,1,changes%2C%20and%20third%20nerve%20palsy.
- https://www.childrenscolorado.org/just-ask-childrens/articles/head-injuries/#:~:text=Wilson%20says%2C%20noting%20that%20forehead,or%20nose%2C%20seek%20emergency%20care.
- https://www.uptodate.com/contents/head-injury-in-children-and-adolescents-beyond-the-basics/print#:~:text=A%20child’s%20behavior%20and%20symptoms,%E2%97%8F
What Should We do if we have a Nerf Helmet Recall Product?
Stop using the recalled Nerf Barrage helmets immediately. Contact Todson Inc. for a full refund. Be careful about providing too much information concerning any personal injuries, use of the product, etc. Think carefully before giving a recorded statement if asked to do so without an attorney.
The CPSC notice instructs, “To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, then take a photo, and send the photo to the recalling firm by email at NerfHelmetRecall@Todson.com. After submitting proof of destruction, consumers should dispose of the recalled helmet. Todson is contacting all known purchasers directly.”
If your child suffered a head injury, seek medical attention. Monitor the child’s behavior, including memory, attention, and impulse control. Contact us if you would like to explore legal options concerning any head injury.