Kayak paddles recalled after 80 reports of breaking during use
About 700 Werner Stealth and Covert kayak paddles are being recalled after 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use, posing a drowning hazard.
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: Scored 4 because the failure has already occurred at scale, with 80 reported paddle breakages during use against a stated drowning hazard.
Plain-English summary
Werner Stealth and Covert kayak paddles are being recalled. The brand name Werner appears on decals on both blades, the model name is printed on the right blade, and the paddles are made of black carbon fiber.
The paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard. The firm has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use. No injuries have been reported.
About 700 units were sold, with about 25 more in Canada, at 4 Corners River Sports, Outdoor New England, The River Store, Alder Creek Kayak Supply and other stores nationwide and online.
Consumers should immediately stop using the paddles and contact Werner Paddles for a full refund as a check or store credit, completing the recall form on the Werner website. To collect, consumers must destroy the paddle by cutting it into four pieces, halfway through each blade and halfway through each side of the shaft, and upload a photo.
The recalled product
- Product
- Stealth and Covert Kayak Paddles
- Manufacturer
- Werner Paddles, of Tennessee
- Hazard
- structural-failure
- drowning-risk
- carbon-fiber
- Affected units
- 700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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