PSA: Baby float RECALL - please read!

Boizmom · July 2009

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09261.html

Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.

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:

Note: by clicking on any of the images below, you can view a larger version.

Name	Model Numbers	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 ET-9110EU ET-9110KM ET-9110SU ET-9110WG ET-9110WM ET-9110WMUS LT-9110L	Yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with turquoise plastic handles and turquoise vinyl seat bucket and seat back.
Deluxe Toddler Racer	ET-9215 ET-9215DG ET-9125DOL ET-9215SU LT-9215L	Yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with turquoise plastic handles and steering wheel and turquoise vinyl seat bucket and yellow seat back.
Cozy Crab Sunshade Float/Crabby Baby Boat	SA-3223 SA-3223/24 SA-3223/24-1B SA-3223/24-2A SA-3223/24TG SA-3223/24WM SA-3223AU SA-3223KR SA-3223LD	Red crab-shaped inflatable float with red vinyl seat bucket and yellow inflatable adjustable sunshade.
Ticklish Turtle Sunshade Float/Baby Boat	SA-3224 SA-3224AU SA-3224KR SA-3224LD SA-3224WM	Yellow and green turtle-shaped inflatable float with green vinyl seat bucket and green inflatable adjustable sunshade.
Toddler Race Boat	SA-3225	Automobile d?cor and yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with green plastic handles and steering wheel and green vinyl seat bucket.
Aquarium Baby Float	LD-3236 SA-3236	Yellow and purple inflatable float with yellow-background aquarium d?cor and purple vinyl seat bucket and seat back.
Baby Adjustable Sunshade Boat Adjustable Canopy Sunshade Float Child?s Baby Boat w/ Canopy	SA-3240 LD-3242 LT-3242L SA-3242 SA-3242/43-1A SA-3242/43TG SA-3242AU SA-3242WM SA-3242WM TG-3242	Blue and white inflatable float with crab-and-beach d?cor, blue and white inflatable canopy and white plastic handle, blue seat bucket.
Sunshade Wave Rider Float Child?s Wave Rider	LT-3243L SA-3243 SA-3243DOL SA-3243WM SA-3243WM	White inflatable float with aquatic d?cor and red seat back, blue and white inflatable canopy and blue seat bucket, red handle bars.
Sunshade Buggy Sunshade Water Buggy (Girl/Boy)	SA-3244 SA-3244TG SA-3244WM WM-3244	Blue car-shaped inflatable float, yellow steering wheel and car-theme d?cor, w/ or w/o green accents or Pink car-shaped inflatable float, yellow steering wheel and car-theme d?cor, w/ or w/o yellow accents.
Kiddie Cabin Cruiser	LD-3248 SA-3248 SA-3248DG SA-3248DOL	Light blue, purple and clear inflatable float with light blue car cabin-shaped inflatable canopy and d?cor, light blue vinyl seat bucket and seat back.
Sing-Along Wave Rider	SA-3252 WM-3252	White inflatable float with aquatic d?cor 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 d?cor, with squeezable noisemaker.
Squirtin' Tootin' Tugboat	SA-7431	White and red boat-shaped 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