Bell Sports has recalled its Giro Merit helmets manufactured prior to January 2023 and recommends immediately ceasing use of them due to an issue with the safety strap.
The company announced it is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on the issue. The recall is effective immediately.
Bell says the helmet straps on some Giro Merit helmets manufactured prior to January 2023 may disengage with the helmet when pulled with relatively little force. This poses a risk of injury to the user in a crash. Giro is not aware of any incidents in the field related to this issue.
Consumers should stop using these helmets immediately and contact Giro at (800)456-2355 (option 4) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Giro also can be reached at consumersupport@bellgiro.com. Giro will provide a replacement helmet of the same model/size that has been validated to be unaffected by this manufacturing defect.
The Merit helmets in question are those manufactured prior to January 2023. The easy way to tell if your helmet is a Giro Merit is by looking on the outside of the helmet for the model name “Merit.” You also can look at the inner helmet stickers to find the model name “Merit” and the alphanumeric indicator GH230.
If the helmet inner decal is not readable, check the outside of the helmet on the near-right side for the model name Merit on the shell.
Even if nothing looks amiss, the helmet should be replaced.
