CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

Internal Injury
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • May 19, 2003

CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks

These are "Swim Ways Deluxe Dive Buddies" weighted dive sticks. The dive sticks are soft plastic tubes that have character heads and feet. The characters are a yellow seahorse, a green and purple walrus, a red and blue underwater diver, and a blue shark. The dive sticks are about 7.5 inches long and an inch in diameter. When dropped into water, they sink to the bottom of a pool and stand upright so children can swim or dive down and retrieve them. There is no writing on the products except numbers located on the backs that represent the dive stick's point value. The cardboard-backed packaging shows a photo of fish and coral in an underwater scene. Writing on the packaging includes "Swim Ways," "Deluxe Dive Buddies" and "Made in China."

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimways for information on receiving a refund or free replacement product.

Contact Information

For more information, contact Swimways at (800) 889-7946 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to Swimways Corp., 5816 Ward Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.

Recall Details

Sold At
Specialty pool stores nationwide sold these dive sticks, from December 2002 through May 2003, for about $6.
Injuries
The commission and Swimways Corp. have not received any reports of incidents or injuries with these dive sticks. This recall is being conducted to prevent injuries.
Manufacturer
Swimways
Recall Number
03126

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Full Contact Information

For more information, contact Swimways at (800) 889-7946 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to Swimways Corp., 5816 Ward Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.