Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard
Recall 08384 · Sep 2, 2008 · Rapid Reel
7,000
units affected
7,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08384
- Date
- Sep 2, 2008
- Company
- Rapid Reel
- Units affected
- 7,000
- Product
- Portable Garden Hose Reel Carts and Wagons
- Product type
- Planting/Gardening Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves the Rapid Reel® portable garden hose reel carts and wagons. The cart has two tires and the wagon has four. The tires have a white plastic rim and a steel ball bearing hub or a black plastic bearing hub.
What can happen
The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Rapid Reel® has received five reports of tires exploding while being inflated, resulting in lacerations to fingers, arms, and legs from flying pieces of plastic.
- Sold at
- Home repair retailers and distributors such as Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, and True Value Hardware nationwide from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $190 and $250.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable garden hose reel carts and wagons?
Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires.
What is the hazard?
The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
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.