Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard
CPSC recall 08384. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should not inflate tires on the portable hose carts and contact Rapid Reel® for free replacement tires.
CPSC recall 08384 has the recall date 2 Sep 2008. The notice names the firm Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel. The recall has about 7,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Planting/Gardening Accessories.
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| Incidents and injuries | Rapid Reel® has received five reports of tires exploding while being inflated, resulting in lacerations to fingers, arms, and legs from flying pieces of plastic. |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,000 |
| Description | This recall involves the Rapid Reel® portable garden hose reel carts and wagons. The cart has two tires and the wagon has four. The tires have a white plastic rim and a steel ball bearing hub or a black plastic bearing hub. |
| Product | Portable Garden Hose Reel Carts and Wagons, About 7,000, Planting/Gardening Accessories |
| Sold at | Home repair retailers and distributors such as Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, and True Value Hardware nationwide from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $190 and $250. |
| Importer | Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Planting/Gardening Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Eley Corporation, dba Rapid Reel
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08384The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08384. https://recallregister.com/product/4419-rapid-reel-recalls-portable-garden-hose-carts-tires-can-explode-posing/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 08384 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Rapid Reel® has received five reports of tires exploding while being inflated, resulting in lacerations to fingers, arms, and legs from flying pieces of plastic.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home repair retailers and distributors such as Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, and True Value Hardware nationwide from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $190 and $250.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08384?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China