True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows
True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows; Over-Inflated Tire Can Cause Wheel to Break and Pose Injury Hazard
Why was True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows recalled?
Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel's plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, call True Value at (800) 621-6025 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.truevalue.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
- Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows
- Company
- Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co. Ltd., of China, True Value Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 17,000
- Sold at
- True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
- Recall date
- February 18, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle.