True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows; Over-Inflated Tire Can Cause Wheel to Break and Pose Injury Hazard
Recall 09133 · Feb 18, 2009 · True Value
17,000
units affected
17,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09133
- Date
- Feb 18, 2009
- Company
- True Value
- Units affected
- 17,000
- Product
- Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows
- Product type
- Wheelbarrows/Garden Carts
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle.
What can happen
Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel's plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled green thumb twin wheelbarrows?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel's plastic rim to break, posing an injury to 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.