Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units
CPSC Recall #08-511 — October 21, 2007
Product
Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units
Description
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 800 Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units. Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders. Name of Product: Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration UnitsUnits: About 800Manufacturer: Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, TexasHazard: Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.Incidents/Injuries: Collegiate Pacific has received two reports of lids bursting off of the box, including an instance where the lid struck the back of a bystander's hand, causing some swelling.Description: This recall involves the battery operated power pack boxes for the 20-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Team Drinker" and the 40-gallon "Sports Cool Powered Tanker with Cart" portable team hydration units. The units include a water tank, six hoses, a battery operated pack box, and a cart. "Sports Cool" is printed on the water tank.Sold by: Sporting goods supply distributors and direct sales nationwide from February 2004 through June 2007 for between $700 and $1,000.Manufactured in: United StatesRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit.Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Collegiate Pacific at (800) 243-5133 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to http://www.BSNCP.com/recall.
Hazard
Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.
Incidents / Injuries
Collegiate Pacific has received two reports of lids bursting off of the box, including an instance where the lid struck the back of a bystander's hand, causing some swelling.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit.
Units Affected
About 800
Sold At
Sporting goods supply distributors and direct sales nationwide from February 2004 through June 2007 for between $700 and $1,000.
Manufacturer
Collegiate Pacific, of Farmers Branch, Texas
Manufactured In
United States