CPSCRecalled May 31, 2012 · #12190
English Riding Supply Recalls Wire Mouth Bits for Horses Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard
The steel braided wire in the mouthpiece that connects the bit on either side of the horse's cheeks can become frayed, rusted or worn, which can cause the bit to break. If this happens, the rider can lose control and fall from the horse.
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This recall involves eight models of Happy Mouth wire mouth bits used with a bridle in horseback riding. The bits involved in this recall have steel braided wire running through the plastic mouthpiece and most with a metal ring on each end. Model numbers included in the recall are 462172SS, 462177SS, 462181SS, 462184SS, 464123SS, 466898SS, 466904SS and 467248SS. Model numbers can be found on a label attached to the product. "Happy Mouth" is engraved on the plastic mouthpiece.
Product details
- Product
- Happy Mouth Wire Mouth Bits
- Type
- Horseback Riding (Activity, Apparel or Equipment)
- Manufacturer
- Soyo International Corp, of Kobe, Japan
- Model numbers
- 462172SS, 462177SS, 462181SS, 462184SS, 464123SS, 466898SS, 466904SS, 467248SS
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Equestrian riding stores, tack shops, saddlery dealers nationwide, through mail order and by online equestrian retailers from July 2003 through April 2012 for between $30 and $51.
- Made in
- Korea
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using these bits and return them to the retailer where purchased or return the bits directly to English Riding Supply for a refund.