CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountain Bicycles
CPSC recall 02143. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 02143 has the recall date 18 Apr 2002. The notice names the firm Brunswick. The recall has about 103,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been 34 reports of forks on these bicycles breaking, resulting in 31 riders, including children and teenagers, suffering serious head and bodily injuries, abrasions, bruises and chipped teeth. |
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| Units | 103,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles with Ballistic 105 front suspension forks, About 103,000, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Discount department stores and toy stores nationwide sold the bicycles with these forks from, June 1998 through December 2000, for between $125 and $150. Additionally, consumers could have received a Ballistic model 105 fork as a replacement, when participating in one of the previous recalls. |
| Manufacturer | Brunswick Corp |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 103,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Brunswick
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02143The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02143. https://recallregister.com/product/2128-cpsc-brunswick-corp-announce-another-expanded-recall-of-mongoose-and-r/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02143 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 34 reports of forks on these bicycles breaking, resulting in 31 riders, including children and teenagers, suffering serious head and bodily injuries, abrasions, bruises and chipped teeth.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department stores and toy stores nationwide sold the bicycles with these forks from, June 1998 through December 2000, for between $125 and $150. Additionally, consumers could have received a Ballistic model 105 fork as a replacement, when participating in one of the previous recalls.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02143?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 103,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan