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Harper Hand Trucks
- Starting date:
- October 27, 2011
- Posting date:
- October 27, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002629
Affected products
Harper Hand Trucks
Product description
The recalled product is a two-wheeled hand truck with 3-piece, metal/chrome plated wheels. "Harper Truck" and the model number can be found on an adhesive sticker on the hand truck frames cross member.
In Canada, only model number 51TK19 is included in this recall.
Hazard identified
When the tires are overinflated, they can explode causing the wheel hub to separate or break, ejecting pieces of the hub. This poses a risk of injury to consumers.
Harper Trucks, Inc. has received 19 reports of overinflated tires exploding that resulted in 19 injuries including broken bones, loss of sight in one eye, contusions and lacerations. Three of these reports involve model number 51TK19, the only model sold in Canada.
Health Canada has not received reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of the hand trucks.
Number sold
Approximately 6,696 of the recalled hand trucks were sold in Canada, exclusively by Home Depot Canada, Inc.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2008 to March 2009 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
The wheel units were manufactured in the USA and Taiwan.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Harper Hand Trucks Inc.
Wichita
Kansas
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Harper Trucks to obtain a free repair kit that includes lock washers to secure the four bolts on the 3-piece, metal/chrome plated wheels.
For more information, consumers can contact Harper Truck toll-free at 1-800-835-4099 Monday to Friday between 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST, e-mail the firm or visit the company's website.