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CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle Helmets
Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets, which poses a risk of riders suffering head injuries.
- Units
- About 494,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $13
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall includes Target's "Back Trails Jr." brand toddler, youth and child bicycle helmets sold in various colors. They were manufactured after January 1, 2004. Helmet model numbers: 89888 or 88003 (toddler), 89951 or 88001 (girl's 8-vent youth), 89952 or 88002 (boy's 8-vent youth), or 89917 (14-vent child's) appear on a white label inside the helmets, along with date of manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) and the words "Made in China." Target product identification numbers: 082-01-0520 (toddler), 082-01-0149 (girl's 8-vent youth), 082-01-0189 (boy's 8-vent youth), and 082-01-0334 (14-vent child's) and the brand name "back trails jr.," appear on the product packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2005, for about $13.
- Product type
- Helmets & Helmet Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Dynacraft BSC Inc., of San Rafael, Calif., Target, of Minneapolis, Minn., UNA International Limited, of China
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the helmets away from children and return them to the nearest Target Store for a gift card in the amount of a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the firm's Web site at www.target.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 31 2005; last revised OCT 31 2024.
