Bell Recalls Pit Boss Half Helmets
Bell Sports is recalling its Pit Boss cruiser-style half helmets because they failed impact attenuation testing.
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall affects only medium sized helmets, though it’s unclear if that refers to the helmet size or the shell size. The Pit Boss is available in two shell sizes; small and medium sized helmets use the medium shell while large, XL and 2XL helmets use the large shell size.
The recall affects 400 helmets in the U.S. market, produced from Jan. 1, 2025 to Jan. 31, 2026. Any helmets produced after that date have been recertified by a third party lab.
The Pit Boss uses a composite shell made of a blend of Kevlar, carbon and fiberglass. It comes with an internal sun shade, a removable neck curtain, and is supposed to be DOT approved. The helmet is produced by Strategic Sports in Dongguan City, China.
The problem was identified on March 31, 2026, following retail audit testing of Pit Boss helmets. The audit determined the helmets lack the proper impact protection to comply with federal safety standards.
Owners of recalled Pit Boss helmets are asked to either return or destroy their helmets. If they opt to destroy them, they are asked to send photographic evidence; simply cutting the chin strap and taking a picture of a severed strap with the sewn label will suffice. Consumers who choose to return the helmets will be given a choice of either a 100% refund or a replacement model.
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@Joe174766189
Thats a question I don’t want to ask if something happens. Relatively-speaking, prices of great lids seem to have risen reasonably over the last 3+ decades. It’s a similar debate you see on the Buell fb page…there are those dorks that piss & moan about the 1190 price and that its ’old tech’. That bike’s price tag is still under $20k for 185 ho & 100 ft lbs. Meanwhile, the price of a 2006 Ducati 999 was what twenty years ago with how much hp?
"The helmet is produced by Strategic Sports in Dongguan City, China"
And therein lies the problem ...