| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2009 Release #09-261 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 807-3998 |
Name of Product: Inflatable Baby Floats
Units: About 4 Million
Manufacturer: Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, Mass.
Hazard: The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors. The names and model numbers are located on the packaging. A date between 08/02 and 07/08 is molded on the valves of recalled products. Products not included in the recall can be identified with the lettering “NP” molded on the valve. The following names and model numbers are included in this recall:
Note: by clicking on any of the images below, you can view a larger version.
| Picture | Name | Model Numbers | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Baby & Me Combo | ET-9105 | Yellow figure-8-shaped inflatable float with turquoise vinyl seat bucket and seat back, plastic ring-and-bar toy. |
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Deluxe Baby Boat | ET-9110 ET-9110EU ET-9110KM ET-9110SU ET-9110WG ET-9110WM ET-9110WMUS LT-9110L |
Yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with turquoise plastic handles and turquoise vinyl seat bucket and seat back. |
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Deluxe Toddler Racer | ET-9215 ET-9215DG ET-9125DOL ET-9215SU LT-9215L |
Yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with turquoise plastic handles and steering wheel and turquoise vinyl seat bucket and yellow seat back. |
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Cozy Crab Sunshade Float/Crabby Baby Boat | SA-3223 SA-3223/24 SA-3223/24-1B SA-3223/24-2A SA-3223/24TG SA-3223/24WM SA-3223AU SA-3223KR SA-3223LD |
Red crab-shaped inflatable float with red vinyl seat bucket and yellow inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
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Silly Seahorse Sunshade Float | SA-3223/24 SA-3223/24TG SA-3227 SA-3227/28 |
Purple and orange inflatable float with seahorse appendages, blue vinyl seat bucket and purple inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
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Playful Puppy Sunshade Float | SA-3223/24 SA-3223/24TG SA-3228 SA-3227/28 |
Red, yellow and pink inflatable float with dog appendages, yellow vinyl seat bucket and yellow/pink adjustable sunshade. |
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Ticklish Turtle Sunshade Float/Baby Boat | SA-3224 SA-3224AU SA-3224KR SA-3224LD |
Yellow and green turtle-shaped inflatable float with green vinyl seat bucket and green inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
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Toddler Race Boat | SA-3225 | Automobile décor and yellow boat-shaped inflatable float with green plastic handles and steering wheel and green vinyl seat bucket. |
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Aquarium Baby Float | LD-3236 SA-3236 |
Yellow and purple inflatable float with yellow-background aquarium décor and purple vinyl seat bucket and seat back. |
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Baby Adjustable Sunshade Boat Adjustable Canopy Sunshade Float Child’s Baby Boat w/ Canopy |
SA-3240 LD-3242 LT-3242L SA-3242 SA-3242/43-1A SA-3242/43TG SA-3242AU SA-3242WM SA-3242WM TG-3242 |
Blue and white inflatable float with crab-and-beach décor, blue and white inflatable canopy and white plastic handle, blue seat bucket. |
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Sunshade Wave Rider Float Child’s Wave Rider |
LT-3243L SA-3243 SA-3243WM SA-3243WM |
White inflatable float with aquatic décor and red seat back, blue and white inflatable canopy and blue seat bucket, red handle bars. |
 
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Sunshade Buggy Sunshade Water Buggy (Girl/Boy) |
SA-3244 SA-3244TG SA-3244WM WM-3244 |
Blue car-shaped inflatable float, yellow steering wheel and car-theme décor, w/ or w/o green accents or Pink car-shaped inflatable float, yellow steering wheel and car-theme décor, w/ or w/o yellow accents. |
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Kiddie Cabin Cruiser | LD-3248 SA-3248 SA-3248DG SA-3248DOL |
Light blue, purple and clear inflatable float with light blue car cabin-shaped inflatable canopy and décor, light blue vinyl seat bucket and seat back. |
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Sing-Along Wave Rider | SA-3252 WM-3252 |
White inflatable float with aquatic décor and red seat back, blue and white inflatable canopy and red seat bucket, red handle bars. Plays two songs: "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Row Row Row Your Boat." |
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Quacker Float | TR-7420 | Yellow duck-shaped inflatable float w/ or w/o duck-theme décor, with squeezable noisemaker. |
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Squirtin' Tootin' Tugboat | SA-7431 | White and red boat-shaped inflatable float with red vinyl seat bucket. Has squirt gun and squeezable noisemaker. |
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Baby Nessie Sunshade Float | BN-0700 | Purple and green dinosaur inflatable float with green vinyl seat bucket and yellow inflatable adjustable sunshade. |
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Target, Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Kmart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Bed, Bath & Beyond from December 2002 through June 2009 for between $8 and $15.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled inflatable baby floats and contact Aqua-Leisure for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Aqua-Leisure toll-free at (866) 807-3998 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aqualeisure.com
Conumers can also view a video clip (transcript) about this recall. This is in "streaming video" format.