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ChokingMarch 13, 2001CPSC #01103

CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bikes

Product
Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
Units affected
42,000
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

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."

Hazard

The drinking valve on the cap can detach, presenting a potential choking hazard.

Injuries

Pacific Cycle has received two reports of drinking valves detaching. No injuries have been reported.

Where it was sold

  • 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.

Photos

Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycleRecalled water bottle included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles
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