CPSCJuly 13, 2006consumer
Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The 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.
What to do
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.
Brands named
sportsstuffwegowego kitesportsstuff wego
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCCabrinha Recalls Kiteboard Control Systems Due to Injury and Fall Hazards2017-05-17
- CPSCCabrinha Recalls Kiteboard Control Systems Due to Risk of Injury; Trim Line Can Break2015-09-09
- CPSCAdditional Injuries Prompt Re-announcement of Sportsstuff Recall of Air Pumps2007-10-18
- CPSCSportsstuff Inc. Recalls Air Pumps for Laceration Hazard2007-01-11
- CPSCFlying Toy Helicopter Being Recalled1986-08-19
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