CPSCGeneral Alert
Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injur...
Published: September 2, 2008Recall ID: 08384Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Portable Garden Hose Reel Carts and Wagons
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Rapid-Reel-Recalls-Portable-Garden-Hose-Carts-Tires-Can-Explode-Posing-an-Injury-Hazard |
| Title | Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/1b440c62c9bd4493833238728c43f896.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Tire with a steel ball bearing hub |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/03d668edacaf4fcfb82bca70629d5c99.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Tire with a black plastic bearing hub |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ea13473d29694dc9bdfb090867b454a6.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Garden Hose Reel Wagon |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/9d0476c303864b08851e3eca9daa2796.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Garden Hose Reel Cart |
| Hazards › Name | The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Portable Garden Hose Reel Carts and Wagons |
| Products › Type | Planting/Gardening Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 2071 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 7,000 |
| Recall I D | 4419 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires. |
| Importers › Name | Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel of Lincoln, Neb. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2008-09-02T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 08384 |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |