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CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountain Bicycles is CPSC recall #02143, announced on April 18, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model bicycles manufactured by Brunswick Corp. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read "BALLISTIC" and "105" on the sides of the suspension fork legs. A small label on the bottom of the bicycle reads "Brunswick." The forks on the Mongoose A40 model bicycles and forks on bicycles not manufactured by Brunswick Corp. are not included in the recall. By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, the manufacturer of the bicycle forks, previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The recall was expanded to about 40,000 forks in February 2001. By Us International is no longer cooperating with the recall. Brunswick Corp. is expanding the recall to include all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on the Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles they manufactured (except the Mongoose A40). The previous recalls were limited to forks with certain serial numbers. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the bicycle fork. this applies to all owners of bicycles with ballistic model 105 forks manufactured by brunswick (except the mongoose a40), even if they received a new ballistic model 105 fork, as a result of participating in a previous recall.. Affected brand: Brunswick Corp..
The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model bicycles manufactured by Brunswick Corp. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read "BALLISTIC" and "105" on the sides of the suspension fork legs. A small label on the bottom of the bicycle reads "Brunswick." The forks on the Mongoose A40 model bicycles and forks on bicycles not manufactured by Brunswick Corp. are not included in the recall. By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, the manufacturer of the bicycle forks, previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The recall was expanded to about 40,000 forks in February 2001. By Us International is no longer cooperating with the recall. Brunswick Corp. is expanding the recall to include all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on the Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles they manufactured (except the Mongoose A40). The previous recalls were limited to forks with certain serial numbers.
Affected products
Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles with Ballistic 105 front suspension forks
Recalled brands
Brunswick Corp.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the bicycle fork. This applies to all owners of bicycles with Ballistic model 105 forks manufactured by Brunswick (except the Mongoose A40), even if they received a new Ballistic model 105 fork, as a result of participating in a previous recall.
Recall date
April 18, 2002
CPSC recall #02143 covers CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountain Bicycles, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 18, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes only Ballistic 105 forks installed on Mongoose and Roadmaster model bicycles manufactured by Brunswick Corp. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read "BALLISTIC" and "105" on the sides of the suspension fork legs. A small label on the bottom of the bicycle reads "Brunswick." The forks on the Mongoose A40 model bicycles and forks on bicycles not manufactured by Brunswick Corp. are not included in the recall. By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, the manufacturer of the bicycle forks, previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The recall was expanded to about 40,000 forks in February 2001. By Us International is no longer cooperating with the recall. Brunswick Corp. is expanding the recall to include all Ballistic model 105 forks sold on the Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles they manufactured (except the Mongoose A40). The previous recalls were limited to forks with certain serial numbers.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02143 is consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and call the firm to obtain information on receiving a $65 refund for the bicycle fork. this applies to all owners of bicycles with ballistic model 105 forks manufactured by brunswick (except the mongoose a40), even if they received a new ballistic model 105 fork, as a result of participating in a previous recall.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Brunswick-Corp-Announce-Another-Expanded-Recall-of-Mongoose-and-Roadmaster-Mountain-Bicycles-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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