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Segway Recalls Ninebot Children’s Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

Name of Product: Ninebot Children’s Bicycle Helmets

Hazard: The bicycle helmets do not comply with the positional stability and retention system requirements of the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 24, 2022 Units: About 960

Consumer Contact: Segway toll-free at 888-523-5583 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT any day, email at product.recall@segway.com or online at https://segway-ninebot.force.com/hc/SegwayRequestNewForm or www.Segway.com and click on “Recall” under the Customer Support Column and then on the blue Help chat icon on the right side of the page for more information.


Recall Details Description: This recall involves the Ninebot Kids bike helmets. The helmets were sold in an orange/white exterior color and in size extra-small (XS), fitting head circumferences from about 19 ½ inches to 21½ inches. Ninebot is printed on the sides of the helmet. Model NB-410 is printed on a label on the inside of the helmet. The batch code and date can be found on a separate label on the inside of the helmet. Only helmets with batch code SN4500056024 and Date: August 2020 are included in this recall.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and return them to Segway for a full refund. Segway is contacting all known purchasers to facilitate returns using prepaid postage.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Best Buy and other retailers nationwide and online at Segway.com and Amazon.com from December 2020 through May 2021 for between $30 and $50.

Manufacturer(s): GuangZhou NOW Sports Gear Co. Ltd., of China Importer(s): Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H. Manufactured In: China Recall number: 22-107


https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Segway-Recalls-Ninebot-Childrens-Bicycle-Helmets-Due-to-Risk-of-Head-Injury?fbclid=IwAR2m8mbD2uKGCe73Yo1ekqqF-Liib3BeeXQSncuSODVY_rZ0bQbgmIVZSYA

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Deadly driving on Long Island roads demands action - Newsday Opinion Editorial

Deadly driving on Long Island roads demands action


The scene of the fatal crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed Richard Riggs of Holbrook. Credit: Howard Simmons


By The Editorial Board March 10, 2022 6:57 PM - Newsday


By racing in traffic, speeding through tight spaces between moving cars, tailgating, weaving, and forcing close calls just for fun, the most reckless of motorists on Long Island roads intentionally menace the rest of us, it seems, nearly every day.


This lethal hazard is getting old.


In the extreme games of these terror-mongers on wheels, other drivers and their vehicles are just props and hurdles. In some of the video clips proudly posted online, their hyena whoops are audible.


Either due to insufficient urgency, or the lack of the right plan, authorities have made slow if any progress toward deterring or punishing this type of disaster.


Please remember Richard Riggs, 75, of Holbrook, who died nearly eight months ago in a fatal collision induced by a race between a stolen Range Rover and a Jeep that sped in and out of traffic lanes on the Southern State Parkway. An investigation by the Suffolk district attorney’s office reportedly remains active. Arrests have yet to be made.

Some justice in this case would at least set a public example. But police cannot be posted every quarter-mile day and night — which gives the miscreants an edge — so technology and effective surveillance will be key to an overdue crackdown.


State Sen. John Brooks (D-Seaford) has been collaborating with state police officials in an effort to generate progress. They've discussed purchasing and using technology, both stationary and mobile, that can record license plates of these highway psychos, identify them, and allow them to be nabbed.


Of course — and this is not a new problem, either — those dodging all manner of vehicle laws make use of thin plastic transparent license plate covers meant to sabotage visibility by electronic devices. That illegal practice requires a new crackdown of its own and harsh fines and penalties, well beyond what's now imposed, which should help fund maintaining the equipment.


Brooks looks to access state grant money that can essentially create a pilot program for reading plates as needed. He should pursue that quickly, and a wider focus will still be needed from state and local governments.


Video cameras for years have been posted on many roads to spot accidents, locate snarls and project travel times. But the legislative agreement authorizing the cameras barred recordings for use in these probes.


Last summer, after the horrific death of Riggs, and of five other people in Quogue in a high-speed head-on collision, lawmakers asked the state Department of Transportation to change that rule and keep such footage. But on Thursday, a spokesman was still saying: "NYSDOT will review any proposed legislation on the matter."

On that front, the needle hasn't moved since last summer. As Long Island's law enforcement challenges go, this demands way more priority. Innocent lives are at stake.


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Motorcycle Safety NY



  • Resources for Riders

  • Advice from Riders

  • New York City Motorcycle Advisory Council


Resources for Riders


RIDE SAFE NYC VIDEO:

Jul 14, 2021

Audio described version of this video available: https://youtu.be/zCyDO2rTJJQ


For New York State Motorcycle Safety information please visit the following link: https://nysmsp.org/


New York City Motorcycle Advisory Council

The New York City Motorcycle Advisory Council is a diverse group of committed motorcyclists. The council convenes regularly with NYC DOT to discuss a variety of matters related to safety and sustainable mode use in New York City. The council advocates for policies that support motorcycling, not only as a hobby of passion, but also as a legitimate form of transportation.

Above all, members support educational opportunities and efficient pathways to legality for all motorcycle riders. Working with NYC DOT and other Vision Zero partners, the members raise awareness of motorcycle safety to the driving and riding public at large.

For more information about the New York City Motorcycle Advisory Council, please contact the NYC DOT Office of Safety Education and Outreach at SafetyEducation@dot.nyc.gov.

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