CPSC Recall in 2012: English Riding Supply Recalls Wire Mouth Bits for Horses Due to Risk of Injury

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12190

Date: May 30, 2012

Product Name: Happy Mouth Wire Mouth Bits

Recall Description:

Happy Mouth steel braided wire bits 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.

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 3,400

Incidents:

The firm has received four reports of wire bits that have broken and resulted in reports of injuries including broken and fractured bones, bruises and back pain from falls.

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.

Manufactured In:

Korea