CPSC2016-10-06
Gleason Recalls Hand Trucks Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards
Gleason Consumer Products Company, of Lincoln, Ill.
Hazard
The wheel's plastic rims can break when overinflated, posing a laceration or injury hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hand trucks and contact Gleason to obtain replacement wheels.
Sold at
Home Depot and Lowe's nationwide and online at homedepot.com and lowes.com from August 2007 through April 2010 for about $65.
Affected count
About 120,000
Injuries reported
The firm has received five reports of injuries, including lacerations to face, hand and wrist.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Hand trucks
Consumer contact
Gleason Consumer Products Company at 800-520-6335 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at nruhrer@gleasonmillw.com or online at www.milwaukeehandtrucks.com and click on Safety Notice for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Gleason-Recalls-Hand-TrucksDon't want to check this manually?
We email you a Sunday digest of new federal recalls relevant to parents — free, no credit card. Or upgrade to as-it-happens alerts for the brands you actually own.
Get the Sunday Brief