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Importer Triple Eight Distribution risk is recalling approximately 30,400 bicycle helmets for youth and kids over concerns that they may not protect riders from head injuries during fall accidents. Testing of the helmets revealed that they are not in compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards.

Considering that a helmet and other safety gear are the only protections that a bicyclist would have during a traffic accident, it is important that it is properly constructed and designed to provide the needed before between the cyclist and the road or a vehicle during impact. Kids should stop using the helmet right away and get in touch with Triple Eight to ask for your money back.

According to statistics on the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute's Web site:
• Of the 630 bicyclists that died in the US in 2009, 74 of them were under the age of 15
• Young bicyclists involved in a traffic crash had a greater chance than adult riders of dying from a head injury
• 75% of bicycle deaths in 2000 involved collisions with motor vehicles
• Also that year, head injuries were a factor in 62.6% of bicycle accident deaths.

At The Gilbert Law Group, we have child injury lawyers who are knowledgeable in the area of catastrophic injury that can help families recover compensation from the manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of dangerous and defective products. Ask to speak with one of our products liability lawyers today.

Unfortunately, traffic crashes are the leading cause of head injuries. A seemingly minor bump can later prove to be something much more serious and permanent.

Symptoms of a possible traumatic brain injury:
• Sudden, uncontrollable drowsiness
• A stiff neck
• Loss of consciousness
• Pounding headache
• Throwing up
• Convulsions
• Sudden inability to hear properly
• Skull fracture
• Changes to your pupils
• Vision problems
• Scalp injury
• Head swelling
• Facial bruising
• Loss of ability to move legs or arms
• Decreased blood pressure
• Slurring your speech
• Confusion
• Disorientation

According to KidsHealth.org, approximately 500,000 kids are seriously injured in US bicycle accidents. Most of these injuries could have been prevented if the children had worn helmets.

It is important that a helmet meet either Consumer Product Safety Commission standards or the ones set by the nonprofit group Snell Memorial Foundation. The helmet should also be well-ventilated, correctly fit your child, and is of a color (fluorescent or bright) that can make it easy for other motorists and bicyclists to see. Once a helmet has been involved in an impact collision, it is a good idea to replace it right away because they can lose their ability to absorb shock.

Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury, The Sacramento Bee, January 6, 2012

Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury, CPSC, January 6, 2012

Bike Safety, KidsHealth

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

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Denver's Craig Hospital, a nationally known and respected hospital, now caring for spinal cord and brain- injured patients, was founded by Frank Craig in Lakewood, CO in 1907 for the treatment of indigent men with tuberculosis. Its initial name was "Tent Colony of Brotherly Love." In 1909, the name was changed to Craig Colony in memory of its founder.

In 1955, with the decline of tuberculosis, the facility started treating multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, polio and spinal cord injuries. Within two years, with a new medical director, Dr. John Young, Craig began shifting its focus exclusively to spinal cord and brain injuries. Craig officially became known as "Craig Rehabilitation Center." In 1966, the name became "Craig Rehabilitation Hospital" Dr. Young is considered the founder of modern Craig.

In 1969, Craig moved from Lakewood to Denver and built an 80-bed rehabilitation hospital on the ground of Swedish Hospital. The two were connected by a tunnel. By 1970, Craig began an in-house neurosurgical program.

1974 saw the opening of a shared Neurotrauma Unit at Swedish Hospital, designed by Dr. Harry R. Hahn. It was one of the first models of its kind. Finally, in 1975, Craig became "Craig Hospital."

The Traumatic Injury Team was created distinct from the Spinal Cord Injury Teams under the direction of Dr. Hahn ad was soon thereafter intensely developed by Dr. Mark Cilo. In 1978, "Pete" Peterson, M.D. published a leading text, "The Management of High Quadriplegia" in 1989.

In 1980, Craig Hospital staff was instrumental in the creation and early development of the Colorado Head Injury Foundation, now known as the Brain Injury Association of Colorado. In 1983, Craig expanded by 63,000 square feet, which included a large gymnasium, an outpatient clinic, a media studio, therapy areas and department offices.

In 1989, U.S. News and World Report began ranking hospitals. Craig was ranked in the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. Craig physicians and staff are widely sought after for presentations and publications, averaging 75 professional presentations a year and publishing 20-25 articles and book chapter per year.

Craig has received numerous prestigious awards over the years for its outstanding medical and support staff and excellent facilities.

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