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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2009 Release #09-133 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 621-6025 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows
Units: About 17,000
Distributor: True Value Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Manufacturer: Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel's plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle.
Sold at: True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call True Value at (800) 621-6025 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.truevalue.com
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Related Recalls
Over-inflation of the tires can break the metal tire rim, causing users and bystanders to be struck with pieces of metal.
The plastic wheel assemblies on these wheelbarrows, manufactured by O. Ames, a predecessor company of Ames True Temper, can break when the tires are being inflated. This can result in plastic pieces exploding from the rims of the wheels, possibly hitting nearby consumers, and causing lacerations and other injuries.
The plastic wheel assemblies on these wheelbarrows, manufactured by a predecessor company, can break when being inflated with high-pressure air hoses. This can result in plastic pieces exploding from the rims of the wheels, possibly hitting nearby consumers, and causing lacerations and other injuries.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
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