CPSCAugust 7, 2002

National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates

National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates

Why was National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates recalled?

The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement. Contact: For more information, consumers may call the JCPenney customer service at (888) 333- 6063, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day or visit the website at www.jcpenney.com. Consumers may also contact National Sporting Goods customer service at (800) 242-7476 or via e-mail at [email protected]

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
Bullet Speed Skates
Company
National Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J.
Quantity
About 3,600
Sold at
The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002.
Recall date
August 7, 2002
Incidents / injuries
National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recalled skates are model numbers 809-0205 and 809-0256, black or white, with the word "Bullet" written on the side. They were manufactured in China.

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