True Value Recalls Wheelbarrows; Over-Inflated Tire Can Cause Wheel to Break and Pose Injury Hazard
CPSC recall 09133. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Over-inflating the tire could cause the wheel's plastic rim to break, posing an injury to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wheelbarrows and return them to any True Value store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 09133 has the recall date 18 Feb 2009. The notice names the firm Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck. The recall has about 17,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Wheelbarrows/Garden Carts.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 17,000 |
| Description | The recalled wheelbarrow has tan plastic wheel rims, a black plastic tray and steel handles and axle. |
| Product | Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows, About 17,000, Wheelbarrows/Garden Carts |
| Sold at | True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80. |
| Manufacturer | Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co. Ltd., of China |
| Distributor | True Value Co |
| Made in | China |
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- Category: Wheelbarrows/Garden Carts
- CPSC recalls of 2009
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 17,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Wheelbarrows/Garden Carts
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09133The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09133. https://recallregister.com/product/5140-true-value-recalls-wheelbarrows-over-inflated-tire-can-cause-wheel-to/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 09133 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
True Value has received two reports of the plastic rim breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
True Value stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09133?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 17,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China