FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2003
Release # 04-003
Company Phone Number: (888) 568-4959
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Park Tool USA Announce Recall of Bicycle Floor Pump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Professional Bicycle Floor Pump
Units: 4,000
Manufacturer: Park Tool USA, of St. Paul, Minn.
Hazard: The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing
the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring
the user.
Incidents/Injuries: Park Tool USA has received reports of three
injuries. They include a chipped tooth, a small laceration on the chin
and bruises.
Description: The pump is chrome and "Park Tool USA" is written in white
letters on the side. Only units manufactured prior to August 2003 with a
black indicator on the pressure gauge are included in the recall. Pumps
with blue indicators on the pressure gauge that are manufactured after
August 2003 are not included.
Sold at: Specialty bicycle retailers sold the bicycle pump from March
2003 through August 2003 for about $80.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Contact Park Tool to receive a replacement pump and instructions
on how to switch the parts from the old pump to the new pump.
Consumer Contact: Call Park Tool at (888) 568-4959 between 7 a.m. and
5:30 p.m. CT Tuesday through Friday or visit the Web site at
www.parktool.com.
