CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Inflatable Baby
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Inflatable Baby Floats
Why was CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Inflatable Baby recalled?
The seat of the pool toy can tear at the seam, causing children to unexpectedly fall into the water and possibly drown.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these baby floats, and return them to their nearest Kmart store for a refund. Contact: For further information about this recall, contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 016438100267, 016438100205, 016438897204, 016438897266
- Product
- "Splash Club" Deluxe Baby Floats
- Company
- Kmart Corporation, of Troy, Mich.
- Quantity
- Approximately 114,000
- Sold at
- Kmart stores nationwide sold the kiddie floats, from September 1996 through August 1998, for about $6.
- Recall date
- October 8, 1998
- Incidents / injuries
- Kmart has received one report of the float's seat tearing and causing a child to fall into the water. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Deluxe Inflatable Kiddie Boats are vinyl and consist of an orange inflatable circular tube with blue handles and a seat in the middle. The boats also have an inflatable, clear plastic barbell with various colored balls inside attached to the front of the boat. Writing on the boat includes, "KIDDIE BOAT . . INTRODUCES YOUR CHILD TO WATER . . . SPLASH CLUB," and has a picture of a dolphin jumping through a hoop. The boxes in which the boats were packaged are labeled with UPC Code 016438897204 or 016438100205 and Kmart Code 372954-115, located just above the price.