Waterloo Industries · Recalled
Husky Vertical Bike Hooks Recalled by Waterloo Industries Due to Risk of Injury; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
The mounted bike hooks can unexpectedly detach, allowing the bike to fall. This poses a risk of injury to bystanders.
- Units
- About 105,000 in the U.S. and 15,000 in Canada
- Reports
- 22
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $9
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Husky® Securelock™ vertical bike hooks used with a Husky Trackwall garage storage system. The 3 by 3.5 inch black metal plate is mounted to the grooves in the Trackwall and the bike's tire is attached to a hook protruding from the plate. There are no markings on the hook. The Trackwall has "Husky" printed on the lower left corner. The hook holds up to a 35 pound bike.
The file
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores nationwide from April 2011 to March 2015 for about $9.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Waterloo Industries Inc., of Waterloo, Iowa
Incident log
The firm has received 22 reports of the bike hooks falling from the mounted Trackwall, including 12 reports of property damage to bicycles and/or nearby vehicles. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hooks and return them to the nearest Home Depot store for a full refund.
Waterloo Industries at (800) 833-8851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.homedepot.com and click on "product recalls" for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
