CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2391.
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."
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2391.
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimways for information on receiving a refund or free replacement product.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Specialty Pool Stores Nationwide Sold These Dive Sticks, From December 2002 Through May 2003, For About $6. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2391.
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.
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Specialty Pool Stores Nationwide Sold These Dive Sticks, From December 2002 Through May 2003, For About $6. Recall FAQ
Specialty Pool Stores Nationwide Sold These Dive Sticks, From December 2002 Through May 2003, For About $6. is the subject of a consumer products recall: CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks. The notice was published on May 19, 2003 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 25,000 units are potentially affected.