National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
Recalled August 7, 2002 · CPSC recall 02551 · National Sporting Goods
Hazard
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement.
Units
About 3,600
Incidents / injuries
National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off.
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.
What to do
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]
Product
Bullet Speed Skates
Imported by
National Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J.
Retailers
The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →