L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
USL.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The cart's plastic wheel rims can burst when the rubber tires are over-inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves L.L.Bean's Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts used to haul canoes and kayaks into or out of the water by hand. The carts have a white and blue aluminum frame with rubber tires and have two black nylon straps marked L.L.Bean. The carts weigh about seven pounds.
Affected Products
L.L.Bean Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/LLBean-Recalls-Boat-Carts-for-Canoes-and-Kayaks |
| Title | L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13282.Boat%2520Cart%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | L.L.Bean boat cart |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13282.Wheel%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Tire on the recalled L.L.Bean boat cart |
| Hazards › Name | The cart's plastic wheel rims can burst when the rubber tires are over-inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | L.L.Bean has received two reports of the plastic wheel rims on the cart bursting, resulting in bruises to a consumer who was struck by broken, flying pieces. No injuries were reported in the second incident. |
| Products › Name | L.L.Bean Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts |
| Products › Type | Sports Equipment & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 2145 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,200 |
| Recall I D | 1458 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should call L.L.Bean or go to the firm's website for new instructions and psi stickers to put on the wheels of the cart. Do not add air to the tires until reviewing the new instructions on the maximum inflation level or psi. |
| Retailers › Name | L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from March 2012 through June 2013 for about $100. |
| Recall Date | 2013-09-11T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves L.L.Bean's Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts used to haul canoes and kayaks into or out of the water by hand. The carts have a white and blue aluminum frame with rubber tires and have two black nylon straps marked L.L.Bean. The carts weigh about seven pounds. |
| Distributors › Name | L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine |
| Recall Number | 13282 |
| Remedy Options › Option | New Instructions |
| Consumer Contact | L.L.Bean Inc., at (800) 555-9717 anytime, or online at www.llbean.com and click on Product Recall and Safety Info at the bottom of the home page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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