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InjuryDecember 4, 2025CPSC #26124

Primark US Recalls Primark Water Balloon Pumps Due to Injury Hazard

Product
Other Products
Units affected
3,170
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

This recall involves Primark Water Balloon Pumps, which were sold in blue and pink. The pumps are shaped like a water bottle with a spray head. The product code 5252801 is printed on the price tag located on the back of the water balloon pump bottle.

Hazard

The water balloon pump can generate excessive pressure during use, causing the product to rupture, posing a risk of physical injury to the user or bystanders.

Injuries

The firm has received two reports in the United States (and nine reports internationally) of the water balloon pumps rupturing, resulting in two reports of cuts on users' hands and fingers in the United States (and nine reports of cuts internationally).

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from March 2023 through July 2023 for about $6.

Photos

Recalled Primark Water Balloon Pump (front)Recalled Primark Water Balloon Pump (back)
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