True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows: Over-Inflated Tire Can Cause Wheel to Break

February 19, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: GREEN THUMB TWIN WHEELBARROWS

UNITS: ABOUT 17,000

DISTRIBUTOR: TRUE VALUE CO., OF CHICAGO, ILL.

MANUFACTURER: QINGDAO HUATIAN HAND TRUCK CO. LTD., OF CHINA

HAZARD: OVER-INFLATING THE TIRE COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL’S PLASTIC RIM TO BREAK, POSING AN INJURY TO THE USER.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: TRUE VALUE HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF THE PLASTIC RIM BREAKING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED WHEELBARROW HAS TAN PLASTIC WHEEL RIMS, A BLACK PLASTIC TRAY AND STEEL HANDLES AND AXLE.

SOLD AT: TRUE VALUE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2008 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $80.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED WHEELBARROWS AND RETURN THEM TO ANY TRUE VALUE STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL TRUE VALUE AT (800) 621-6025 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT WWW.TRUEVALUE.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED WHEELBARROW

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