CPSC, LG Sourcing and Lowe's Announce Recall of: Foreign Material
CPSC, LG Sourcing and Lowe's Announce Recall of GardenPlus Industrial Garden Carts
Why was CPSC, LG Sourcing and Lowe's Announce Recall of recalled?
Over-inflation of the tires can break the metal tire rim, causing users and bystanders to be struck with pieces of metal.
What should I do if I have this product?
Owners will receive a direct shipment of a free set of replacement wheels. Contact: Contact Lowe's Garden Cart Recall Hotline toll-free at (800) 444-6742 anytime or visit the Lowe's website at www.lowes.com for more information.
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
- GardenPlus Industrial Garden Cart
- Company
- L G Sourcing Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C., Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. of North Wilkesboro, N.C., Lowe's HIW, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
- Quantity
- 196,788
- Sold at
- Lowe's retail establishments nationwide from March 2003 through October 2004 for about $70.
- Recall date
- December 5, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- LG Sourcing and Lowe's are aware of four incidents involving the metal rim assembly breaking during over-inflation of the tires. Three injuries occurred, including a fractured wrist, fractured fingers, and bruised hands.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled GardenPlus Industrial Garden Carts, item number 128483, were made between November 2002 and April 2004. The garden cart is a four-wheeled pull wagon with a yellow mesh steel gauge bed and reinforced sides. The cart is approximately 20 inches wide by 30 inches long and 20 inches high. This recall affects all carts sold between March 2003 and October 2004 without metal washers on the outside tire rims.