The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·26124·Announced 2025-12-04

Primark Recalls Water Balloon Pumps Due to Rupture and Injury Hazard

Primark is recalling approximately 3,170 water balloon pumps that can rupture under excessive pressure, causing cuts. With two confirmed U.S. injury reports, consumers should stop using the product and return it for a full refund.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The product has caused confirmed injuries (cuts to hands and fingers) in actual use. While no hospitalization or severe injuries are reported, the confirmed incidents exceed the threshold of purely theoretical risk-of-harm, placing this at the High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Primark US Corp. is recalling approximately 3,170 Primark Water Balloon Pumps sold in blue and pink between March 2023 and July 2023. The recalled pumps, identified by product code 5252801 on the price tag, were sold at Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland, and Illinois for about $6.

The water balloon pumps can generate excessive pressure during use, causing them to rupture and posing a risk of physical injury to users and bystanders. The company has received two reports in the United States of the pumps rupturing, resulting in cuts to users' hands and fingers. Nine additional cases with similar injuries were reported internationally.

Consumers who have purchased these recalled pumps should immediately stop using them and return them to a Primark store for a full refund. The refund will be provided in the original payment form.

The recalled product

Product
Primark Water Balloon Pump
Manufacturer
Primark US Corp., of Boston, Massachusetts
Category
Consumer Product — Toys and Leisure Products
Hazard
  • rupture
  • laceration
Affected units
3,170

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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