Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries

危险说明 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.

受影响产品

官方描述 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."

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

• 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.

官方补救措施 Remedy

• 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.

消费者联系信息

The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).