CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle Helmets

Recalled August 31, 2005 · CPSC recall 05252 · Target

Hazard

Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets, which poses a risk of riders suffering head injuries.

Remedy

Consumers should take the helmets away from children and return them to the nearest Target Store for a gift card in the amount of a full refund.

Units

About 494,000

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The recall includes Target's "Back Trails Jr." brand toddler, youth and child bicycle helmets sold in various colors. They were manufactured after January 1, 2004. Helmet model numbers: 89888 or 88003 (toddler), 89951 or 88001 (girl's 8-vent youth), 89952 or 88002 (boy's 8-vent youth), or 89917 (14-vent child's) appear on a white label inside the helmets, along with date of manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) and the words "Made in China." Target product identification numbers: 082-01-0520 (toddler), 082-01-0149 (girl's 8-vent youth), 082-01-0189 (boy's 8-vent youth), and 082-01-0334 (14-vent child's) and the brand name "back trails jr.," appear on the product packaging.

What to do

Consumers should take the helmets away from children and return them to the nearest Target Store for a gift card in the amount of a full refund.

Contact

For more information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the firm's Web site at www.target.com

Product

Back Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child Bicycle Helmets

Manufacturer(s)

UNA International Limited, of China

Imported by

Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Distributed by

Dynacraft BSC Inc., of San Rafael, Calif.

Retailers

Target stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2005, for about $13.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →