CPSCGeneral Alert
Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and In...
Published: July 13, 2006Recall ID: 06210Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A rider in the tube can become airborne, by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. That could result in serious injuries.
Product Description & Identification
The Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tube is a 10-foot-wide, circular, yellow inflatable watercraft designed to be towed behind a power boat. A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. Model 53-5000 is printed on the tube near the product valve. The floor of the tube has black caution warning stripes. The cover for the product bears a skull and crossbones and the statement "Never Kite higher than you are willing to fall."
Affected Products
Wego Kite Tube
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Sportsstuff-Wego-Kite-Tubes-Withdrawn-from-Market-after-Reports-of-Deaths-and-Injuries |
| Title | Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/79e71babcf06497da308041463861d5f.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Kite Tube |
| Hazards › Name | A rider in the tube can become airborne, by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. That could result in serious injuries. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC staff is aware of 39 injury incidents, with 29 of those resulting in medical treatment. Those injuries include a broken neck, punctured lung, chest and back injuries and facial injuries. Sportsstuff has received reports of two deaths in the United States and a variety of serious injuries. Sportsstuff has been unable to determine the cause of the incidents. |
| Products › Name | Wego Kite Tube |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 19,000 |
| Recall I D | 3315 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the kite tubes and discard them. The firm is no longer in business. Remedy and contact information are no longer available. |
| Importers › Name | Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska |
| Retailers › Name | Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006 for about $500 to $600. |
| Recall Date | 2006-07-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tube is a 10-foot-wide, circular, yellow inflatable watercraft designed to be towed behind a power boat. A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. Model 53-5000 is printed on the tube near the product valve. The floor of the tube has black caution warning stripes. The cover for the product bears a skull and crossbones and the statement "Never Kite higher than you are willing to fall." |
| Recall Number | 06210 |
| Consumer Contact | The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-07-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |