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
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