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 PRODUCTS: PORTABLE GARDEN HOSE REEL CARTS AND WAGONS
UNITS: ABOUT 7,000
IMPORTER: ELEY CORPORATION, DBA RAPID REEL OF LINCOLN, NEB.
HAZARD: THE TIRES ON THE PORTABLE GARDEN HOSE REEL CAN EXPLODE WHILE BEING INFLATED, POSING AN INJURY HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: RAPID REEL® HAS RECEIVED FIVE REPORTS OF TIRES EXPLODING WHILE BEING INFLATED, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO FINGERS, ARMS, AND LEGS FROM FLYING PIECES OF PLASTIC.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE RAPID REEL® PORTABLE GARDEN HOSE REEL CARTS AND WAGONS. THE CART HAS TWO TIRES AND THE WAGON HAS FOUR. THE TIRES HAVE A WHITE PLASTIC RIM AND A STEEL BALL BEARING HUB OR A BLACK PLASTIC BEARING HUB.
SOLD BY: HOME REPAIR RETAILERS AND DISTRIBUTORS SUCH AS ACE HARDWARE, AMAZON.COM, AND TRUE VALUE HARDWARE NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2006 FOR BETWEEN $190 AND $250.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT INFLATE TIRES ON THE PORTABLE HOSE CARTS AND CONTACT RAPID REEL® FOR FREE REPLACEMENT TIRES.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT RAPID REEL® TOLL-FREE AT (866) 523-2363 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.RAPIDREEL.COM (PDF).
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