CPSC recall · Reported May 19, 2003
CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks
Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries.
Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va. recalled These are "Swim Ways Deluxe Dive Buddies" weighted dive sticks. The dive sticks are soft ….
CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks was recalled by Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va. in May 19, 2003. Reason: Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries.. Remedy: Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimwa…. Verify recall #03126 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va. issued this CPSC recall-Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries..
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- May 19, 2003
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #03126 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
These are "Swim Ways Deluxe Dive Buddies" weighted dive sticks. The dive sticks are soft plastic tubes that have character heads and feet. The characters are a yellow seahorse, a green and purple walrus, a red and blue underwater diver, and a blue shark. The dive sticks are about 7.5 inches long and an inch in diameter. When dropped into water, they sink to the bottom of a pool and stand upright so children can swim or dive down and retrieve them. There is no writing on the products except numbers located on the backs that represent the dive stick's point value. The cardboard-backed packaging shows a photo of fish and coral in an underwater scene. Writing on the packaging includes "Swim Ways," "Deluxe Dive Buddies" and "Made in China."
Reason for recall
Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimways for information on receiving a refund or free replacement product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 03126 |
| Date reported | May 19, 2003 |
| Date initiated | May 19, 2003 |
| Recalling firm | Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va. |
| Affected scope | About 25,000 packages |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimways for information on receiving a refund…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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