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Product recall · CPSCNovember 13, 2008Serious
Swim 'N Score Dive Sticks
The notice asks people to return it — see below for how.
What’s wrong
Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. Eye and other facial injuries are also possible.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should keep children from playing with the recalled dive sticks and return the product to any Modell's Sporting Goods for a full refund.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact Modell's at (800) 275-6633 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.modells.com/recall
The product
The recalled Pool Stix are weighted plastic tubes, which stand upright when tossed into water. The sticks are about 8" long and were sold in packs of 6 in various colors. The UPC (#4969382814) is printed on the product's packaging.
Details
- Units affected
- About 130
- Recall date
- November 13, 2008
- Brand
- ERO Industries (no longer in business), of Mount Prospect, Ill.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
Modell's Sporting Goods stores nationwide from August 1999 to October 2008 for about $3.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Swim 'N Score Dive Sticks Recalled by Modell's Due to Risk of Impalement Injury to Children”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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