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Bicycle Safety month tips overview:
- Who: JBM International Electric, Sakar International and Jetson Electric Bikes recently initiated bike-related recalls.
- Why: The recalls were initiated for a pair of helmets determined to not comply with federal safety standards and a self-balancing hoverboard product that was recalled over fire risk concerns following the April 2022 deaths of two sisters in a house fire.
- Where: National Bike Safety Month is celebrated nationwide.
- What are my options: Consumers may be interested in bicycles from Macy’s.
When learning how to ride a bicycle, whether as a child or adult, the first thing you are told to do is wear a helmet. Buckling your helmet straps is putting safety first, a concept emphasized each May during National Bike Safety Month.
There are a number of things a bicycle rider can do to make sure they are putting safety first when cruising down the street on two wheels, including obeying all applicable traffic laws and yielding to traffic when appropriate.
Bicyclists should also make sure to always ride with the flow of traffic, stay alert at all times, look before making turns and watch for parked cars, among other things, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“A large percentage of crashes can be avoided if motorists and cyclists follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other,” the NHTSA said.
A total of 966 bicyclists died in 2021 after being involved in a traffic crash, according to the NHTSA, which also advises wearing multiple articles of protective equipment and choosing a bike that works and fits for you.
Bicycle products — including a pair of helmets and self-balancing scooters and hoverboards — have also been in the headlines this year after the items were recalled over issues concerning safety.
JBM recalls more than 5,000 adult bike helmets over concerns they won’t protect wearers in the event of a crash
Last month, JBM International Electric announced it was recalling around 5,300 of its adult bike helmets over concerns they could fail to protect users from harm in the event of a crash.
JBM initiated the recall over concerns the adult bike helmets fail to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) federal safety standards regarding the helmets positional stability, labeling, and certification requirements.
“The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury,” the JBM helmet recall states. No reports of injuries have so far been connected to the recall, according to the CPSC.
Click here to read more about the JBM adult bike helmet recall!
Sakar recalls three models of bike helmets over concerns they fail to meet federal safety standards
A separate bike helmet recall was initiated by Sakar International in January for three models of its bike helmets over concerns they failed to comply with federal safety standards, thus posing a head injury risk.
The recall included around 33,100 Sakar Credhedz Lizard Helmets, Crayola Dry Erase Helmets and Tony Hawk Multi-Purpose Helmets, according to a recall published by the CPSC.
Similar to the JBM recall, there have so far been no reports of the recalled bike helmets being connected to any injuries.
Want to read more about the Sakar bike helmet recall? Click here!
Jetson Electric Bikes recalls around 53,000 of its self-balancing hoverboards after one catches on fire, causes two deaths
In April, Jetson Electric Bikes announced it was recalling around 53,000 of its self-balancing hoverboards after two deaths were reported following a fire supposedly caused by one of the battery-powered devices.
Jetson initiated the recall over concerns the self-balancing hoverboards — specifically its 42-volt Jetson Rogue hoverboards — could pose a fire risk. The recall came after two sisters reportedly died because of a fire started by the product.
The two girls reportedly died as the result of a house fire April 1, 2022, that was determined to have originated from the Jetson self-balancing hoverboard. Flames from the fire reportedly spread through the house and resulted in the girls’ deaths.
The actual cause of the fire reportedly remains undetermined, only that it originated from the now-recalled Jetson self-balancing hoverboard product.
Click here to read more about the Jetson self-balancing hoverboard product recall.
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