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CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle Helmets

CPSC recall 05252. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets, which poses a risk of riders suffering head injuries.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

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.

CPSC recall 05252 has the recall date 31 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm UNA International. The recall has about 494,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Head injury. CPSC gives the product type Helmets & Helmet Accessories.

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CPSC recall 05252: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units494,000
Description
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.
ProductBack Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child Bicycle Helmets, About 494,000, Helmets & Helmet Accessories
Sold atTarget stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2005, for about $13.
ManufacturerUNA International Limited, of China
ImporterTarget
DistributorDynacraft BSC Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
494,000Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
0%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Helmets & Helmet Accessories
0%
Recalls on the register that name UNA International
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05252. https://recallregister.com/product/3000-cpsc-target-announce-recall-of-back-trails-jr-bicycle-helmets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 05252 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Target stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2005, for about $13.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05252?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 494,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China