Pacific Cycle (Mongoose) bicycles and bicycle parts
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 17, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 17, 2017the latest report was made
- Apr 17, 2017the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Pacific Cycle (Mongoose)
- Maker
- PACIFIC CYCLE, INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Bicycles and bicycle partsNot mountain or all-terrain bicyclesCPSC’s product type: Bicycles and Accessories, (Excl.mountain or All-terrain) (code 5040), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 17, 2017, sent to the company Jun 8, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2017
The product, in the report: Pacific Cycle (Mongoose) Model # R1493TR 20” girls BMX style bike
My daughter has a Pacific Cycle model R1493TR Mongoose bicycle which has hand brakes only - no coaster brake. The brakes are insufficient to stop the bike from any reasonable riding speed and do not meet the requirements of the federal regulation which is to stop in 15 feet from 15 mph. I rode the bike myself and was able to continue to ride with minimal additional effort with the brakes fully applied. The brakes are properly adjusted, rims cleaned and I even installed new pads and the brakes are still insufficient. My daughter (who is a gymnast and has higher than average grip strength) cannot generate enough force to stop the bike in a reasonable distance nor could I. No accident occurred, aside from her riding into the side of our parked minivan, which is what prompted me to test the brakes myself. I do not believe these bikes and likely the other similar models with the same brakes are being manufactured such that they meet the regulation. I called the manufacturer (Pacific Cycles) and when I explained my situation I was hung up on at first and then after calling back and getting the representative’s name, and extension before retelling my concern I was told that the warranty on wear items is 30 days which includes brakes. Not a very useful warranty for a Christmas gift which is not used until the spring. The woman suggested I take it to a bike store and have all new better quality brakes installed. The bottom line is these bikes are extremely dangerous and should be investigated before a child cannot stop and gets hit by a car. A child riding down even a moderate hill would likely NOT be able to stop.
- Model
- Model R1493TR
- Where
- Franklin Lakes, New Jersey: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 10, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Pacific Cycle (Mongoose), made or sold by PACIFIC CYCLE, INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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