National Sporting Goods · Recalled
National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
- Units
- About 3,600
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002.
- Product type
- Skates
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- National Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J.
Incident log
National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 07 2002; last revised NOV 07 2025.