Product Recall Number: 97-160
Why was Splash Off Water Rockets recalled?
When being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water's pressure. Consumers can be injured seriously if they are hit by broken rocket pieces.
Product Recall Number: 97-160
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1997-07-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Splash Off Water Rockets
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ohio Art Company of Bryan, Ohio is recalling over 67,800 Splash Off Water Rockets. When being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water's pressure. Consumers can be injured seriously if they are hit by broken rocket pieces.CPSC and Ohio Art Company have received 37 reports of these rockets breaking apart while being filled, resulting in lacerations of a hand, shoulder, and forehead.The Splash Off Water Rocket is a made of red, yellow and clear plastic. The rocket measures 16 inches high and the rocket's launch pad measures 18 inches high. The words, "Splash Off" appear on the rocket's side. To launch the rocket, water from a garden hose is fed through a tube into the launch pad. When the launcher is filled with water, a launch ring is pressed down to execute lift-off.Toy and major retail stores nationwide sold the Splash Off Water Rockets from April 1997 through June 1997 for about $20.Consumers should stop using the Splash Off Water Rockets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Ohio Art Company at (800) 641-6226 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: When being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water's pressure. Consumers can be injured seriously if they are hit by broken rocket pieces.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: Over 67,800
Incidents: CPSC and Ohio Art Company have received 37 reports of these rockets breaking apart while being filled, resulting in lacerations of a hand, shoulder, and forehead.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the Splash Off Water Rockets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Sold At: Toy and major retail stores nationwide sold the Splash Off Water Rockets from April 1997 through June 1997 for about $20.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Ohio Art, Splash Off
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed