Safety regulator, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle Helmets
Recall 05252 · Aug 31, 2005 · UNA International Limited
494,000
units affected
494,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05252
- Date
- Aug 31, 2005
- Company
- UNA International Limited
- Units affected
- 494,000
- Product
- Back Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child Bicycle Helmets
- Product type
- Helmets & Helmet Accessories
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
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 fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2005, for about $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled back trails jr. toddler, youth and child bicycle helmets?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.