CPSC recall · Reported April 18, 2002
CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountain Bicycles
The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.
Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill. recalled The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model b….
CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountai… was recalled by Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill. in April 18, 2002. Reason: The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain inform…. Verify recall #02143 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill. issued this CPSC recall-The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury..
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- April 18, 2002
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02143 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model bicycles manufactured by Brunswick Corp. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read "BALLISTIC" and "105" on the sides of the suspension fork legs. A small label on the bottom of the bicycle reads "Brunswick." The forks on the Mongoose A40 model bicycles and forks on bicycles not manufactured by Brunswick Corp. are not included in the recall. By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, the manufacturer of the bicycle forks, previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The recall was expanded to about 40,000 forks in February 2001. By Us International is no longer cooperating with the recall. Brunswick Corp. is expanding the recall to include all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on the Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles they manufactured (except the Mongoose A40). The previous recalls were limited to forks with certain serial numbers.
Reason for recall
The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the bicycle fork. This applies to all owners of bicycles with Ballistic model 105 forks manufactured by Brunswick (except the Mongoose A40), even if they received a new Ballistic model 105 fork, as a result of participating in a previous recall.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02143 |
| Date reported | April 18, 2002 |
| Date initiated | April 18, 2002 |
| Recalling firm | Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Affected scope | About 103,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the …
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