CPSCGeneral Alert
National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
Published: August 7, 2002Recall ID: 02551Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Bullet Speed Skates
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/National-Sporting-Goods-Announce-Recall-of-Speed-Skates |
| Title | National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/speed-skates.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled "Bullet" Speed Skates |
| Hazards › Name | The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater. |
| Injuries › Name | National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off. |
| Products › Name | Bullet Speed Skates |
| Products › Type | Skates |
| Products › Category I D | 2128 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,600 |
| Recall I D | 2273 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement. |
| Importers › Name | National Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J. |
| Retailers › Name | The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002. |
| Recall Date | 2002-08-07T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 02551 |
| Consumer 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 skater@chicagoskates.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-11-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |