CPSC, Park Tool USA Announce Recall of Bicycle Floor
CPSC, Park Tool USA Announce Recall of Bicycle Floor Pump
Why was CPSC, Park Tool USA Announce Recall of Bicycle Floor recalled?
The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Contact Park Tool to receive a replacement pump and instructions on how to switch the parts from the old pump to the new pump. Contact: Call Park Tool at (888) 568-4959 between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Tuesday through Friday or visit the website at www.parktool.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Professional Bicycle Floor Pump
- Company
- Park Tool USA, of St. Paul, Minn.
- Quantity
- 4,000
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers sold the bicycle pump, from March 2003 through August 2003, for about $80.
- Recall date
- October 2, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- Park Tool USA has received reports of three injuries. They include a chipped tooth, a small laceration on the chin and bruises.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.