Primark US Recalls Primark Water Balloon Pumps Due to Injury Hazard
Recall date: Dec. 4, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's 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.
- The risk
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. 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).
- Who's affected
Units: About 3,170, according to CPSC. Sold at: Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from March 2023 through July 2023 for about $6.
- Compared with
Primark US has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
9 earlier CPSC recalls by Primark US since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- July 17, 2025 Primark Recalls DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters Due to Risk of Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold by Primark (agency record)
- May 22, 2025 Primark Recalls DTR Plush Bag Stitch and DTR Plush Bag Angel Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards (agency record)
- Dec. 7, 2023 Primark Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Risk of Choking and Ingestion Hazards (agency record)
- March 2, 2023 Primark Recalls Children's Bamboo Plates Due to Risk of Lead and Chemical Exposure Hazards (agency record)
- June 16, 2022 Primark Recalls Wooden Xylophone Toys Due to Choking Hazard (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: 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.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26124 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Dec. 4, 2025 |
| Company | Primark US |
| Products | Primark Water Balloon Pump |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | Primark US Corp., of Boston, Massachusetts |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice