Kmart 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. is recalling its 16-inch Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycle, a sidewalk bicycle sold at K mart stores in March and April 1989. The bicycles lack a chain guard to prevent clothing from catching in the chain, have a seat post that is too long for a sidewalk bicycle, have a handlebar stem with painted-over insertion marks making minimum insertion unclear, and do not come with safety or operation instructions. These defects present a significant risk of injury to young children. Approximately 11,000 bicycles were imported, with 7,900 distributed to K mart and roughly 1,200 sold during the recall period. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers who own these bicycles should bring them to any K mart retail store for reconditioning at no cost. K mart personnel will add a chain guard, replace the handlebar stem and seat post, and provide safety and operating instructions. Bicycles sold after June 1989 have already been reconditioned and are not subject to the recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: December 1, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-017 Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles WASHINGTON, D.C.--Ming Ta Supply U.S.A., Santa Clarita, California is voluntarily recalling its 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle, Model #1615, imported from Taiwan. The 16-inch sidewalk bicycle, which was sold by K mart stores throughout the country in March and April 1989, is not equipped with a chain guard to prevent a child's clothing from getting caught in the moving chain, the seat post is too long for a sidewalk bicycle, the handlebar stem is painted over making the minimum insertion marks unclear, and the bicycle is not provided with safety or operation instructions. These problems present a significant risk of injury to young children. A total of 11,000 Mountain Jr. Bicycles were imported by Ming Ta Supply, U.S.A., and only 7,900 of them were distributed to K mart Corporation stores throughout the United States. K mart sold approximately 1,200 of these bicycles in March and April of 1989. Bicycles sold after June, 1989 have been reconditioned. Although no injuries have been reported to the importer, K mart, or to the Commission due to these defects, the recall is being undertaken as a precautionary measure. Consumers who have these bicycles should bring them to any K mart retail store for reconditioning as a sidewalk bicycle. The store personnel will add a chain guard, replace the handlebar stem and seat post, and provide a set of safety and operating instructions without cost to the consumer. The 16-inch Mountain Jr. bicycles equipped with chain guards have been modified and are not subject to the recall.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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