Recall of Outdoor Master Children’s and Youth Helmets

Recently, Outdoor Master children’s and youth helmets that violated the mandatory safety standard for bike helmets were recalled. The Outdoor Master helmets don’t comply with requirements that the helmets have positional stability and certain types of coverage. The recalled helmets might not protect a use who is involved in a bike crash, and this in turn can result in head injuries or death due to head injury. Around 24,300 helmets were affected by this recall. If your child was injured or killed as a result of a defective bike helmet, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

Call Moll Law Group About Your Child’s Bike Helmet Claim

Two models of Outdoor Master children’s and youth bicycle/multipurpose helmets are affected by the recall. They were sold online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from June 2024-February 2025 for $20-$32. One of the models is OM-TD BIKE; it’s blue with a dinosaur print and has a black plastic adjustable knob at the back of the helmet, as well as black straps, a black buckle, and black padding. It comes in children’s size small and fits a head circumference of 48-52 cm. The other model is OM-TD BIKE with the manufacturing month of 05/2024 printed on a label inside the helmet. The bran is printed on the back of the helmet. These are green helmets with a black plastic knob, a black buckle, black padding, and yellow straps. It is sold in youth size small and fits those with a head circumference of 46-52 cm.

You should check your child’s helmet for these markers to determine whether they have been recalled; you can get a full refund from Outdoor Master by contacting them. However, the remedy may be insufficient if your child was injured or died in a bike accident involving the helmet. It may be appropriate to pursue damages in a product liability lawsuit in the event that there are injuries or death involved. Theories of liability under which we may be able to recover damages include negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, breach of contract, and statutory violations.

In a case in which we assert negligence, we would need to show (1) the manufacturer owed you a duty to act within a certain standard of care, (2) the manufacturer breached that duty or standard of care, (3) the breach caused your injuries, and (4) you experienced damages as a result.

Sometimes there are multiple causes of injuries. For example, injuries could be the result of a bicycle accident involving a defective bicycle helmet and a negligent driver. In those cases, we would ask the court to apportion fault. Different states follow a range of distinct rules to how fault is apportioned and from whom damages may be recovered. This can make a difference when one or more defendants lack the funds to pay a damages award. Illinois follows a modified rule of joint and several liability, which means that all defendants found liable are jointly and severally liable for a plaintiff’s past and future medical and medically related expenses. Defendants who are found 25% or more liable are jointly and severally liable for all damages, and the plaintiff can pursue the full amount of damages from any one defendant that is 25% or more liable regardless of how at fault they are. However, a defendant whose fault is less than 25% is only severally responsible, or proportionately responsible, for nonmedical damages.

If your child was injured as a result of the affected bicycle helmets, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to figure out whether you have a viable claim for damages.  When our firm can prove a manufacturer’s liability for injuries or wrongful death, we may be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages on behalf of our clients; this compensation can cover medical expenses, lost wages, out-of-pocket costs, pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of consortium, and replacement services. We dedicate ourselves to fighting for injured consumers around the country. Complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.