RecallDec 4, 2025· Toys· Kids (3+)

Primark Water Balloon Pumps

Official title: Primark US Recalls Primark Water Balloon Pumps Due to Injury Hazard

Recalled Primark Water Balloon Pump (front) · Photo: CPSC

Recalled Primark Water Balloon Pump (back) · Photo: CPSC

Primark recalled its Water Balloon Pumps, bottle-shaped pumps with a spray head sold at Primark stores in the northeast, Florida, Maryland and Illinois. The pump can build up excessive pressure during use and rupture, posing a risk of physical injury to the user or bystanders.

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.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 3,170 sold at Primark, about 5 months

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

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.

Sold at

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

Units

About 3,170

Incidents and 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).

Model numbers and UPCs

5252801

Brand

Primark

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Dec 4, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.