Cosco Recalls Convertible Hand Trucks Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 15086 · Feb 25, 2015 · Cosco
273,000
units affected
273,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15086
- Date
- Feb 25, 2015
- Company
- Cosco
- Units affected
- 273,000
- Product
- Hand trucks
- Product type
- Dollies or Handtrucks or Luggage Carriers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Cosco Home and Office Products 3-in-1 convertible aluminum hand trucks. The handles can be moved to allow the hand truck to be used in a vertical or horizontal position. Recalled hand trucks have model numbers 12-301 ABL and 12-301 ABL1 and were manufactured from January 2009 to October 2011. The model number and manufacture date are on the Cosco label on the rear side of the bottom cross member.
What can happen
The wheel hub can separate or break and eject pieces during inflation, posing a risk of injury to the consumer and bystanders.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hand trucks and contact Cosco for a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cosco has received 10 reports of wheel hubs separating or breaking and ejecting pieces including four reports of bruises and lacerations.
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Costco Wholesale Club, Lowe's, Price Mart and United Stationers and online at The Home Depot.com from March 2009 to October 2011 for between $100 and $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled hand trucks?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hand trucks and contact Cosco for a free repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The wheel hub can separate or break and eject pieces during inflation, posing a risk of injury to the consumer and bystanders.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.