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CPSC, The Sportsman's Guide Announce Recall of the Big Red Wagon

CPSC recall 02542. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The Big Red Wagon has four rubber wheels that include plastic rims that may break and explode under pressure, when being inflated. Parts of the wheel and the tire can strike and injure anyone nearby.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the Big Red Wagon immediately and contact The Sportsman's Guide to receive free replacement wheels and a $10 coupon.

CPSC recall 02542 has the recall date 30 May 2002. The notice names the firm The Sportsman's Guide. The recall has about 1,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Wagons.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 02542: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The Sportsman's Guide is aware of eight incidents, in which the tires have exploded. Three of the incidents involved adult consumers who sustained injuries described as lacerations to the hand and abrasions.
Units1,000
Description
The children's wagon is identified by the number 54774 and is made of red steel. The wagon measures 3-3/4" deep x 33-1/2" long x 15-1/2" wide. It has a black metal handle 18" long and four rubber inflated wheels. The big red wagon was manufactured in Taiwan.
ProductBig Red Wagons, About 1,000, Wagons
Sold atThe Sportsman's Guide sold the red wagon nationwide through its catalogue, the Internet and the Sportsman's Guide retail store, from October 2001 through April 2002, for about $60.
ImporterThe Sportsman's Guide
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
1,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Wagons
0%
Recalls on the register that name The Sportsman's Guide
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 02542. https://recallregister.com/product/2264-cpsc-the-sportsman-s-guide-announce-recall-of-the-big-red-wagon/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 02542 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The Sportsman's Guide is aware of eight incidents, in which the tires have exploded. Three of the incidents involved adult consumers who sustained injuries described as lacerations to the hand and abrasions.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The Sportsman's Guide sold the red wagon nationwide through its catalogue, the Internet and the Sportsman's Guide retail store, from October 2001 through April 2002, for about $60.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02542?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 1,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan