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Recalled Professional Bicycle Floor Pump
The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.
4,000
Call Park Tool at (888) 568-4959 between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Tuesday through Friday or visit the website at www.parktool.com.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Park Tool USA, of St. Paul, Minn., is voluntarily recalling 4,000 Professional Bicycle Floor Pumps. The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.
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 website at www.parktool.com.
Contact Park Tool to receive a replacement pump and instructions on how to switch the parts from the old pump to the new pump.
Park Tool USA has received reports of three injuries. They include a chipped tooth, a small laceration on the chin and bruises.
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