Arizona Fire and Burn Educators Association

  Release Date: September 7, 2023 | Release Number: 23-277 CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Cyclingsell Zacro Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Failure to Meet Federal Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Cyclingsell Zacro adult bicycle helmets because they can fail to protect riders in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. The helmets do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The seller, Cyclingsell.com, of China, has not agreed to recall these helmets or offer a remedy to consumers.  The Zacro bicycle helmets were sold online at  www.cyclingsell.com  from April 2022 through July 2023 for about $50. The helmets were sold in size Large (L) / Extra-Large (XL), fitting a head circumference of about 22 to 24 inches. The helmets are w

  David Mutnansky believes discussions with school administrators are needed to begin to allow more fire safety education back into schools. Posted April 27, 2023 Fatal house fires seem to be flooding the news headlines: “12 People, Including 8 Kids, Killed in Fire”; “Mother and 3 Children Identified After Fatal House Fire”; “11-Year-Old Boy Killed in Fatal House Fire.” In fact, as I was typing this article, I received an alert about the Chicago firefighter who lost his entire family in March 2023. These are tragedies that devastate families, depress communities and emotionally destroy firefighters. This trend seems to be growing despite improved standards and enhanced safety technology. As firefighters, we are problem-solvers by nature. You never heard a firefighter say, “I give up.” If Plan A doesn’t work, we move to Plan B or Plan C until the issue is resolved. Think about it: When there’s an issue that a typical person doesn’t know how to address, that individual calls the fire dep