Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles
USMing Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles
Recalling Firm: Kmart, Ming Ta Supply U.S.A.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Fall
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Kmart 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles; Ming Ta 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Ming-Ta-Supply-USA-Recalls-Model-1615-Mountain-Jr-Bicycles |
| Title | Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles |
| Hazards › Name | Fall |
| Products › 1 › Name | Kmart 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles |
| Products › 2 › Name | Ming Ta 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles |
| Products › 2 › Type | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products › 2 › Category I D | 1850 |
| Recall I D | 4887 |
| Recall Date | 1989-12-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 90017 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Kmart |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-15T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |
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