Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles

CPSC recall 90017. Recall date: 1 Dec 1989.

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CPSC recall 90017 has the recall date 1 Dec 1989. The notice names the firm Kmart. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.

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CPSC recall 90017: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: December 1, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-017 Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles WASHINGTON, D.C.--Ming Ta Supply U.S.A., Santa Clarita, California is voluntarily recalling its 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle, Model #1615, imported from Taiwan. The 16-inch sidewalk bicycle, which was sold by K mart stores throughout the country in March and April 1989, is not equipped with a chain guard to prevent a child's clothing from getting caught in the moving chain, the seat post is too long for a sidewalk bicycle, the handlebar stem is painted over making the minimum insertion marks unclear, and the bicycle is not provided with safety or operation instructions. These problems present a significant risk of injury to young children. A total of 11,000 Mountain Jr. Bicycles were imported by Ming Ta Supply, U.S.A., and only 7,900 of them were distributed to K mart Corporation stores throughout the United States. K mart sold approximately 1,200 of these…
Product	Kmart 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles
Product	Ming Ta 16-inch Mountain Jr. Bicycle sidewalk bicycles, Bicycles & Accessories
Manufacturer	Kmart; Ming Ta Supply U.S.A
Made in	Taiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1989: not given
CPSC recalls of 1989: 80
Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards: 5%
Recalls on the register that name Kmart: 32

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90017. https://recallregister.com/product/4887-ming-ta-supply-u-s-a-recalls-model-1615-mountain-jr-bicycles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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Source: 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 90017 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 90017 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan
How many CPSC recalls name Kmart?: 32 CPSC recalls on this register name Kmart. This recall is 1 of them.