CPSCGeneral Alert
Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to ...
Published: October 22, 2007Recall ID: 08511Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the battery-operated power pack boxes for the 20-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Team Drinker" and the 40-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Tanker with Cart" portable team hydration units. The units include a water tank, six hoses, a battery-operated pack box, and a cart. "Sports Cool" is printed on the water tank.
Affected Products
Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/ATVs-Recalled-By-KTM-North-America-Due-to-Brake-Failure1 |
| Title | Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2001ac05df574eeda6692033b2b97c46.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Powered Tanker with Cart Hydration Unit |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/cb9c7f1d93c24c7086f6fb8059a62fa2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Powered Team Drinker Hydration Unit |
| Hazards › Name | Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders. |
| Injuries › Name | Collegiate Pacific has received two reports of lids bursting off of the box, including an instance where the lid struck the back of a bystander's hand, causing some swelling. |
| Products › Name | Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units |
| Products › Type | Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Products › Category I D | 1808 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 800 |
| Recall I D | 4533 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit. |
| Retailers › Name | Sporting goods supply distributors and direct sales nationwide from February 2004 through June 2007 for between $700 and $1,000. |
| Recall Date | 2007-10-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the battery-operated power pack boxes for the 20-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Team Drinker" and the 40-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Tanker with Cart" portable team hydration units. The units include a water tank, six hoses, a battery-operated pack box, and a cart. "Sports Cool" is printed on the water tank. |
| Recall Number | 08511 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, Texas |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Collegiate Pacific at (800) 243-5133 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to http://www.BSNCP.com/recall |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |