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Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard
WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO) Name of Product: Inflatable Baby Floats Units: About 4 Million Manufacturer: Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, Mass. Hazard: The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning. Incidents/Injuries: There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors. The names and model numbers are located on the packaging. A date between 08/02 and 07/08 is molded on the valves of recalled products. Products not included in the recall can be identified with the lettering "NP" molded on the valve. The following names and model numbers are included in this recall:
Name Model Nos. Description
Baby & Me Combo ET-9105 Yellow figure-8-shaped
inflatable float with
turquoise vinyl seat
bucket and seat back,
plastic ring-and-bar
toy.
Deluxe Baby Boat ET-9110 Yellow boat-shaped
ET-9110EU inflatable float with
ET-9110KM turquoise plastic handles
ET-9110SU and turquoise vinyl seat
ET-9110WG bucket and seat back.
ET-9110WM
ET-9110WMUS
LT-9110L
Deluxe Toddler ET-9215 Yellow boat-shaped
Racer ET-9215DG inflatable float with
ET-9125DOL turquoise plastic handles
ET-9215SU and steering wheel and
LT-9215L turquoise vinyl
seat bucket and yellow seat
back.
Cozy Crab Sunshade SA-3223 Red crab-shaped inflatable
Float/Crabby SA-3223/24 float with red
Baby Boat SA-3223/24-1B vinyl seat bucket and
SA-3223/24-2A yellow inflatable
SA-3223/24TG adjustable sunshade.
SA-3223/24WM
SA-3223AU
SA-3223KR
SA-3223LD
Ticklish Turtle SA-3224 Yellow and green
Sunshade SA-3224AU turtle-shaped
Float/Baby Boat SA-3224KR inflatable float with
SA-3224LD green vinyl seat bucket and
SA-3224WM green inflatable
adjustable sunshade.
Toddler Race SA-3225 Automobile decor
Boat and yellow boat-shaped
inflatable float with
green plastic handles and
steering wheel and green vinyl
seat bucket.
Aquarium Baby LD-3236 Yellow and purple
Float SA-3236 inflatable float with
yellow-background aquarium
decor and purple vinyl seat
bucket and seat back.
Baby Adjustable SA-3240 Blue and white inflatable
Sunshade Boat LD-3242 float with crab-and-beach
LT-3242L decor, blue and white
SA-3242 inflatable canopy and
Adjustable SA-3242/43-1A white plastic handle, blue
Canopy Sunshade SA-3242/43TG seat bucket.
Float SA-3242AU
SA-3242WM
Child's Baby SA-3242WM
Boat w/ Canopy TG-3242
Sunshade Wave LT-3243L White inflatable float with
Rider Float SA-3243 aquatic decor and red seat
SA-3243DOL back, blue and white
Child's Wave SA-3243WM inflatable canopy and blue
Rider SA-3243WM seat bucket, red handle bars.
Sunshade Buggy SA-3244 Blue car-shaped inflatable
SA-3244TG float, yellow steering wheel
Sunshade Water SA-3244WM and car-theme decor, w/ or
Buggy WM-3244 w/o green accents or Pink
(Girl/Boy) car-shaped inflatable
float, yellow steering wheel
and car-theme decor, w/ or
w/o yellow accents.
Kiddie Cabin LD-3248 Light blue, purple and
Cruiser SA-3248 clear inflatable
SA-3248DG float with light blue car
SA-3248DOL cabin-shaped inflatable
canopy and decor, light
blue vinyl seat bucket and seat
back.
Sing-Along Wave SA-3252 White inflatable float with
Rider WM-3252 aquatic decor and red seat
back, blue and white
inflatable canopy and red
seat bucket, red handle
bars. Plays two songs: "Twinkle
Twinkle" and "Row Row Row
Your Boat."
Quacker Float TR-7420 Yellow duck-shaped
inflatable float w/ or w/o
duck-theme decor, with
squeezable noisemaker.
Squirtin' SA-7431 White and red boat-shaped
Tootin' Tugboat inflatable float with red
vinyl seat bucket. Has
squirt gun and squeezable
noisemaker.
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Target, Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Kmart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Bed, Bath & Beyond from December 2002 through June 2009 for between $8 and $15. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled inflatable baby floats and contact Aqua-Leisure for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Aqua-Leisure toll-free at (866) 807-3998 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.aqualeisure.com. FEED DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 2ND, 2009 FEED TIME: 10:00 - 10:30 AM ET (DEDICATED) COORDINATES: C-BAND: AMC 3/TRANSPONDER 15/ AUDIO 6.2 & 6.8 / DOWNLINK: 4000 (H) FEED TIME: 1:00 - 1:30 PM ET (FED IN ROTATION) COORDINATES: C-BAND: GAL 28/TRANSPONDER 12/ AUDIO 6.2 & 6.8 / DOWNLINK: 3940 (H) FEED DATE: FRIDAY, JULY 3RD, 2009 FEED TIME: 10:00 - 10:30 AM ET (DEDICATED) COORDINATES: C-BAND: AMC 3/TRANSPONDER 15/ AUDIO 6.2 & 6.8 / DOWNLINK: 4000 (H) FEED TIME: 1:00 - 1:30 PM ET (FED IN ROTATION) COORDINATES: C-BAND: GAL 28/TRANSPONDER 12/ AUDIO 6.2 & 6.8 / DOWNLINK: 3940 (H)
For technical information, contact Medialink Satellite Operations Trouble Line at (212) 812-7134. CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.
Aqua Leisure's Recall Hotline: (866) 807-3998
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Website: http://www.cpsc.gov |
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