Sportsstuff Inc. Air Pumps (may explode)

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Sportsstuff Inc. Recalls Air Pumps for Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Inflator Air Pumps

Units: About 11,000

Importer: Sportsstuff Inc., of Omaha, Neb.

Hazard: These air pumps can overheat and explode during use, posing a
risk of lacerations to the user and nearby consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Sportsstuff has received 52 reports of pumps
exploding, 13 of which resulted in lacerations. Six of these incidents
involved facial lacerations and one consumer reported an eye injury.

Description: The recalled products are 2.5 PSI pumps with model numbers
57-1504-A and 57-1504 that are used to inflate low pressure inflatable
items such as rafts and toys. The Model No. 57-1504-A pump was sold
separately with an assortment of interlocking nozzles to adapt to a
number of needs. The Model 57-1504 pump was sold with the Sportsstuff
Launch Pod, an inflatable water trampoline sold under Sportsstuff number
58-1002. The model number and the date code "0104" are located on the
Underwriters' Laboratories label on the top of each pump. "2.5 PSI" was
not written on the air pump, but was written on the packaging.

Sold through: Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and sporting
good and various other stores nationwide from January 2004 through
January 2005 for about $50. The Launch Pod water trampolines that
included recalled pumps were sold at Sam's Club from January 2004
through August 2004 for about $375.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the pumps and contact
Sportsstuff for a free replacement.

Consumer Contact: Call Sportsstuff toll-free at (88 814-8833 between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site
at www.sportsstuff.com