Helmet Recall: Basecamp Bike Helmets
Tongyang Cycling recalls Basecamp Bicycle Helmets for failing to meet the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets, including deficiencies in impact attenuation, positional stability, and certification requirements. The recall also notes that the helmets include a button cell battery without required warning labels under Reese's Law, which can cause serious injuries if swallowed, including internal chemical burns and death.
| Brand | Basecamp Bike Helmets |
|---|---|
| Product | Basecamp Bike Helmets |
| Reason | The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability 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. In addition, the helmets have a button cell battery that does not bear the warning labels required by Reese’s Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death. |
| Severity | unknown |
| Agency | CPSC |
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
- Stop using the recalled helmets immediately.
- Check the recall notice on the CPSC website using recall number 26785 to confirm whether your helmet is affected.
- Contact Tongyang Cycling or the retailer where you purchased the helmet for instructions on replacement or refund.
- Follow any additional instructions provided by the manufacturer or CPSC.
How to identify the recalled item
| Recall number | 26785 |
|---|
These are the identifiers CPSC published for this recall. Most recall notices list no UPC or model number at all — if the code on your item is not shown here, that does not mean the item is excluded. Check the official notice, or contact the company.
Where it was sold
Sold Online At: Amazon.com from July 2024 through July 2026 for about $34.
HK Tongyang Technology Co., Ltd., dba Tongyang Cycling, of China
Quoted from the CPSC notice.
This notice has been revised
CPSC has changed this notice once since we first recorded it. Most recent change: 2026-09-17.
- Updated 2026-09-17
Always read the current official notice for the wording that applies today.
VERIFIED SOURCES
This is an automatically maintained record of an official recall notice. Details can change; always follow the official notice linked above. See all records in the Recall Database.