Lumber Liquidators Recalls 5-Gallon Buckets Due to Drowning Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 19719 · Nov 27, 2018 · Lumber Liquidators
22,700
units affected
22,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19719
- Date
- Nov 27, 2018
- Company
- Lumber Liquidators
- Units affected
- 22,700
- Product
- 5-Gallon mixing buckets
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
This recall involves a 5-gallon yellow plastic mixing bucket with LL Pro+ and Lumber Liquidators printed on the outside of the buckets. The buckets have the SKU #10043866 printed on the product label.
What can happen
Young children can fall into buckets and drown. The buckets do not have the required cautionary label warning of the drowning risk posed to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled buckets, keep them away from young children and contact Lumber Liquidators for instructions on receiving the required warning label to be placed on the bucket. Lumber Liquidators is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Lumber Liquidators stores nationwide and online at www.lumberliquidators.com from June 2018 through August 2018 for about $3.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 5-gallon mixing buckets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled buckets, keep them away from young children and contact Lumber Liquidators for instructions on receiving the required warning label to be placed on the bucket. Lumber Liquidators is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
Young children can fall into buckets and drown. The buckets do not have the required cautionary label warning of the drowning risk posed to young children.
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.