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:
Picture |
Name |
Model Nos. |
Description |
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Baby & Me Combo |
ET-9105 |
Yellow figure-8-shaped inflatable float with turquoise vinyl seat bucket and seat back, plastic ring-and-bar toy. |
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Deluxe Baby Boat
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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. |
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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. |
|
Silly Seahorse Sunshade Float |
SA-3223/24
SA-3223/24TG
SA-3227
SA-3227/28 |
Purple and orange inflatable float with seahorse appendages, blue vinyl seat bucket and purple inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
|
Playful Puppy Sunshade Float |
SA-3223/24
SA-3223/24TG
SA-3228
SA-3227/28 |
Red, yellow and pink inflatable float with dog appendages, yellow vinyl seat bucket and yellow/pink adjustable sunshade. |
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Ticklish Turtle Sunshade Float/Baby Boat |
SA-3224
SA-3224AU
SA-3224KR
SA-3224LD |
Yellow and green turtle-shaped inflatable float with green vinyl seat bucket and green inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
|
Toddler Race Boat |
SA-3225 |
Automobile décor 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 décor and purple vinyl seat bucket and seat back. |
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Baby Adjustable Sunshade Boat
Adjustable Canopy Sunshade Float
Child’s Baby Boat w/ Canopy
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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 décor, blue and white inflatable canopy and white plastic handle, blue seat bucket. |
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Sunshade Wave Rider Float
Child’s Wave Rider |
LT-3243L
SA-3243
SA-3243WM
SA-3243WM |
White inflatable float with aquatic décor and red seat back, blue and white inflatable canopy and blue seat bucket, red handle bars. |
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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 décor, w/ or w/o green accents or Pink car-shaped inflatable float, yellow steering wheel and car-theme décor, 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 décor, light blue vinyl seat bucket and seat back. |
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Sing-Along Wave Rider |
SA-3252
WM-3252 |
White inflatable float with aquatic décor 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 décor, with squeezable noisemaker. |
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Squirtin' Tootin' Tugboat |
SA-7431 |
White and red boat-shaped inflatable float with red vinyl seat bucket. Has squirt gun and squeezable noisemaker. |
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Baby Nessie Sunshade Float |
BN-0700 |
Purple and green dinosaur inflatable float with green vinyl seat bucket and yellow inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
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.
 Consumers can also view a video clip (transcript) about this recall. This is in "streaming video" format.
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
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