CPSC recall 06-248, announced August 30, 2006, covers Wild Planet Toys Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys (about 273,000 units). When partially filled with water, the pool toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end pointed upward, posing an impalement risk. The notice cites 1 incident report. Customers should immediately stop using the Jet Streamers and contact Wild Planet for a replacement product. Recall contact: call (800) 247-6570, go to www.wildplanet.com/jetstreamers, or email help@wildplanet.com.
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Which products are included?
The Jet Streamers™ Outdoor Antics! Pump-Action Water Blasters are straight squirt guns for the pool. The Jet Streamers measure 9 inches long with a bulbous water reservoir at one end and a rigid tapering handle containing a small water intake hole at the other end. The tapering handle is gray while the bulbous water reservoir varies in colors of white/green, blue/yellow and orange/silver. Tiny raised lettering on the Jet Streamers' handles state, "©2002 Wild Planet Toys, San Francisco, CA, USA, Made in China." The toys were sold as a 2-pack set, in packages with other pool toys, such as dive balls and magnet dive gloves, and with boys' swim trunks. The product packaging is labeled "Jet Streamers," "Wild Planet" and is for children ages five and older.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
When partially filled with water, the pool toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end pointed upward, posing an impalement risk.
Incidents and injuries
Wild Planet has received one report of an impalement injury to an 8-year-old girl, who landed seat first onto a Jet Streamer left in a swimming pool and received a puncture wound.
Official remedy
Customers should immediately stop using the Jet Streamers and contact Wild Planet for a replacement product. The replacement product has an angled handle that prevents the handle of the toy from standing upright.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Wild Planet Toys
- Manufacturer
- Wild Planet Toys Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
- Product type
- Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 06-248
- Units
- About 273,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Target, Kohl's, internet retailers, discount department stores and toy stores nationwide from February 2003 through August 2006 for between $6 and $13 a set.
Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys
CPSC product type: Swimming Pool Items
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Wild Planet Toys at (800) 247-6570 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit Wild Planet's Web site at www.wildplanet.com/jetstreamers, or email the firm at: help@wildplanet.com
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