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CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bikes

U.S. CPSCChokingMar 13, 2001
Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycle
Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycle
Recalled water bottle included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles
Recalled water bottle included with girl's Mongoose Heart Breaker bicycles

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The drinking valve on the cap can detach, presenting a potential choking hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should take the bottles away from children immediately and discard them. To receive a replacement water bottle, contact Pacific Cycle.

Incidents & injuries

Pacific Cycle has received two reports of drinking valves detaching. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

The recalled water bottles are 12 oz. translucent blue bottles with a white cap and a silver decal that bears the "Heart Breaker" logo. The water bottles are an accessory to Mongoose Heart Breaker Bicycles. The Mongoose Heart Breaker is a 16-inch blue girls' bicycle, which has logos on the frame that say, "Mongoose" and "Heart Breaker."

Sold on

The bicycles with the water bottle were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on the Wal-Mart website, from July 2000 through January 2001, for about $60.

Contact the company

Consumers may call Pacific Cycle toll-free at (800) 626-2811 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the Pacific Cycle website at www.mongoose.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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