CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bi...
Published: March 13, 2001Recall ID: 01103Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The drinking valve on the cap can detach, presenting a potential choking hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Water bottles included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Pacific-Cycle-LLC-Announce-Recall-of-Water-Bottles-Included-With-Girls-Bikes |
| Title | CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bikes |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mongoose-heart-breaker.jpeg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/heart-breaker-bottle.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled water bottle included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles |
| Hazards › Name | The drinking valve on the cap can detach, presenting a potential choking hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Pacific Cycle has received two reports of drinking valves detaching. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Water bottles included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles |
| Products › Type | Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos) |
| Products › Category I D | 1860 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 42,000 |
| Recall I D | 499 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take the bottles away from children immediately and discard them. To receive a replacement water bottle, contact Pacific Cycle. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2001-03-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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." |
| Recall Number | 01103 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Pacific Cycle LLC, of McFarland, Wis. |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers may call Pacific Cycle toll-free at (800) 626-2811 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the Pacific Cycle website at www.mongoose.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-02-03T00:00:00 |