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L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users

Date: September 11, 2013
Company: L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should call L.L.Bean or go to the firm's website for new instructions and psi stickers to put on the wheels of the cart. Do not add air to the tires until reviewing the new instructions on the maximum inflation level or psi. Options: New Instructions

Affected Products

This recall involves L.L.Bean's Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts used to haul canoes and kayaks into or out of the water by hand. The carts have a white and blue aluminum frame with rubber tires and have two black nylon straps marked L.L.Bean. The carts weigh about seven pounds.

Why Was This Recalled?

The cart's plastic wheel rims can burst when the rubber tires are over-inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine

L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report