CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water
CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bikes
Why was CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water recalled?
The drinking valve on the cap can detach, presenting a potential choking hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take the bottles away from children immediately and discard them. To receive a replacement water bottle, contact Pacific Cycle. Contact: Consumers may call Pacific Cycle toll-free at (800) 626-2811 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the Pacific Cycle website at www.mongoose.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Water bottles included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles
- Company
- Pacific Cycle LLC, of McFarland, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 42,000
- Sold at
- The bicycles with the water bottle were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on the Wal-Mart website, from July 2000 through January 2001, for about $60.
- Recall date
- March 13, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Pacific Cycle has received two reports of drinking valves detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled water bottles are 12 oz. translucent blue bottles with a white cap and a silver decal that bears the "Heart Breaker" logo. The water bottles are an accessory to Mongoose Heart Breaker Bicycles. The Mongoose Heart Breaker is a 16-inch blue girls' bicycle, which has logos on the frame that say, "Mongoose" and "Heart Breaker."