Rapid Reel · Recalled
Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard
The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 7,000
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $190–$250
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Planting/Gardening Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel of Lincoln, Neb.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires.
For more information, contact Rapid Reel® toll-free at (866) 523-2363 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.rapidreel.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 02 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
