National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
CPSC recall 02551. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the skates immediately and return them to the nearest JCPenney catalog desk for a free replacement.
CPSC recall 02551 has the recall date 7 Aug 2002. The notice names the firm National Sporting Goods. The recall has about 3,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Skates.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,600 |
| Description | The recalled skates are model numbers 809-0205 and 809-0256, black or white, with the word "Bullet" written on the side. They were manufactured in China. |
| Product | Bullet Speed Skates, About 3,600, Skates |
| Sold at | The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002. |
| Importer | National Sporting Goods Corporation |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,600Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Skates
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name National Sporting Goods
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02551. https://recallregister.com/product/2273-national-sporting-goods-announce-recall-of-speed-skates/. 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 02551 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
National Sporting Goods and JCPenney have received one report of a twisted ankle and several reports of wheels breaking off.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The skates were sold through the JCPenney web site and its Christmas and Spring/Summer catalogs between November 2001 and February 2002.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02551?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,600
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China