CPSC2002-08-07
National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
National Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J.
Hazard
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement.
Sold at
The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002.
Affected count
About 3,600
Injuries reported
National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off.
Manufactured in
China
Products
"Bullet" Speed Skates
Consumer contact
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
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/National-Sporting-Goods-Announce-Recall-of-Speed-SkatesDon't want to check this manually?
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