Safety regulator, Park Tool USA Announce Recall of Bicycle Floor Pump
Recall 04003 · Oct 2, 2003 · Park Tool USA
4,000
units affected
4,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04003
- Date
- Oct 2, 2003
- Company
- Park Tool USA
- Units affected
- 4,000
- Product
- Professional Bicycle Floor Pump
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
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.
What can happen
The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.
The fix
Contact Park Tool to receive a replacement pump and instructions on how to switch the parts from the old pump to the new pump.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Park Tool USA has received reports of three injuries. They include a chipped tooth, a small laceration on the chin and bruises.
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers sold the bicycle pump, from March 2003 through August 2003, for about $80.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled professional bicycle floor pump?
Contact Park Tool to receive a replacement pump and instructions on how to switch the parts from the old pump to the new pump.
What is the hazard?
The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.
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.