Collegiate Pacific · Recalled
Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard
Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.
- Units
- About 800
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $700–$1,000
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves the battery-operated power pack boxes for the 20-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Team Drinker" and the 40-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Tanker with Cart" portable team hydration units. The units include a water tank, six hoses, a battery-operated pack box, and a cart. "Sports Cool" is printed on the water tank.
The file
- Sold at
- Sporting goods supply distributors and direct sales nationwide from February 2004 through June 2007 for between $700 and $1,000.
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, Texas
Incident log
Collegiate Pacific has received two reports of lids bursting off of the box, including an instance where the lid struck the back of a bystander's hand, causing some swelling.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit.
For more information, contact Collegiate Pacific at (800) 243-5133 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to http://www.BSNCP.com/recall
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 OCT 22 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
