Primark US Recalls Primark Water Balloon Pumps Due to Injury Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26124
- Recall date
- Dec 4, 2025
- Units
- About 3,170
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Primark US
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water balloon pumps and return them to a Primark store for a full refund in the form of the original payment.
Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go online to www.primark.com/recall, or www.primark.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page or fill out the Primark Contact Us form to receive answers to your questions or request a call from Primark Customer Service for more information.
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.
How to identify the recalled product
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.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Dec 4, 2025. It covers About 3,170 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: 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). Primark US has 13 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from March 2023 through July 2023 for about $6.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Primark US Corp., of Boston, Massachusetts
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Primark-US-Recalls-Primark-Water-Balloon-Pumps-Due-to-In…
- Last published by CPSC
- Dec 4, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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