Aqua-Leisure Recalls SunSmart Baby Floats Due to Drowning Risk
Aqua-Leisure is recalling SunSmart baby floats because leg holes can tear, causing children to fall into water. No injuries were reported, but four submersion incidents occurred.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a product intended for infants that poses a risk of drowning, with four reported incidents of complete submersion, meeting the criteria for significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 90,000 SunSmart baby floats due to a safety hazard. The leg holes in the seat of the float can tear, which may cause children to unexpectedly fall into the water and possibly drown.
The recalled floats are blue and white circular tubes with a seat in the middle and a detachable protective sunshade. They are intended for children aged 6 months to 18 months and feature pictures of purple crabs and various colored fish. The word "SunSmart" is printed across the front, and the lettering "C/S" is molded on the valve. Aqua-Leisure and the CPSC have received 12 reports of the seats tearing and causing children to fall into the water, including four incidents where children became completely submerged before a caregiver could reach them. No injuries have been reported.
These floats were sold nationwide at juvenile products, specialty, and discount department stores, including Target, K-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Baby Central, from August 2000 through September 2001 for between $10 and $13. Consumers should stop using these floats immediately and contact Aqua-Leisure at (866) 807-3998 or visit www.aqualeisure.com for a free replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- SunSmart baby floats
- Manufacturer
- Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc., of Avon, Mass.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Baby Floats
- Affected units
- 90,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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