Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard
CPSC recall 08511 · announced October 22, 2007 · Collegiate Pacific · 800 units affected
The product
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.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop charging the portable team hydration units and contact Collegiate Pacific to receive a repair kit.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
Sold at: Sporting goods supply distributors and direct sales nationwide from February 2004 through June 2007 for between $700 and $1,000.
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
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.