Lowes Garden Cart Recall

[willshak]

FYI In July of 03, I bought a Garden Cart in Lowes. It was yellow with drop down sides. Picture here:

recently received a recall notice for it because of a defect in wheel construction which may cause the wheel to fly apart if overinflated (there are 5 nuts and bolts holding the two halves of the wheel together). The recall refers to wheels not having a washer on the outside of the wheel. The description as to the location of this 'washer' is vague. There are no washers on the nuts and bolts or anywhere else I can see. Lowes Recall page:

The recall only applies to those carts sold between March 2003 and October 2004 at Lowes. I called the Lowes recall hotline today and they will ship 4 new wheels and tires to me within 6 to 8 weeks (they are backordered). I asked where this washer was supposed to be and the operator would not say. It seemed she wanted me to just say "No, there is no washer", so I would be eligible for the recall. As far as I know, this recall only applies to carts purchased at Lowes during that period. I have seen this type of cart at Home Depot, and perhaps they may be at some other garden stores, but I don't know if they have a recall on their carts, or if they are made by the same manufacturer.

[willshak]

I posted this a couple of hours earlier in the alt.home.lawn.garden newsgroup with a cross post to this group. It showed there, but not here, so here is a repost.

FYI In July of 03, I bought a Garden Cart in Lowes. It was yellow with drop down sides. Picture here:

recently received a recall notice for it because of a defect in wheel construction which may cause the wheel to fly apart if overinflated (there are 5 nuts and bolts holding the two halves of the wheel together). The recall refers to wheels not having a washer on the outside of the wheel. The description as to the location of this 'washer' is vague. There are no washers on the nuts and bolts or anywhere else I can see. Lowes Recall page:

The recall only applies to those carts sold between March 2003 and October 2004 at Lowes. I called the Lowes recall hotline today and they will ship 4 new wheels and tires to me within 6 to 8 weeks (they are backordered). I asked where this washer was supposed to be and the operator would not say. It seemed she wanted me to just say "No, there is no washer", so I would be eligible for the recall. As far as I know, this recall only applies to carts purchased at Lowes during that period. I have seen this type of cart at Home Depot, and perhaps they may be at some other garden stores, but I don't know if they have a recall on their carts, or if they are made by the same manufacturer.

[bobby swift]

I bought one of these carts,I noticed the bolts were rusted on the wheels,was gonna paint them,glad I didn,t mess with them.I'll call tomorrow.Thanks! Bobby