The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01158·Announced 2001-05-22

Spin Master Recalls Splash Blast Water Rockets Due to Injury Risk

Spin Master Toys is recalling about 108,000 Splash Blast Water Rockets because they can fly unpredictably and strike children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (five reports of rockets striking children, including one to the head), but no fatalities or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are explicitly stated in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Spin Master Toys, of Ontario, Canada, is recalling about 108,000 units of Splash Blast Water Rockets. The rockets have a transparent blue plastic body with a red soft foam nose and blue or yellow rocket fins. Each rocket comes with a color-coordinated launcher that attaches to a garden hose and is powered by water and air. The recall includes rockets manufactured up to March 17, 2001.

The recall is being issued because the rockets, once propelled from the launcher, can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions and can hit and injure children. Spin Master Toys has received five reports of the rockets striking children, including a report of a child being hit by the rocket in the head.

The rockets were sold nationwide from January 2001 through March 2001 for about $20 at major department stores, wholesale clubs, and specialty stores, including WalMart, Toys R Us, and Costco. Consumers should stop using the recalled water rocket toys immediately and call Spin Master Toys at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a replacement rocket. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.spinmaster.com.

The recalled product

Product
Splash Blast Water Rockets
Manufacturer
Spin Master Toys, of Ontario, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
108,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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