CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2005-06-29 · 05210
Hazards
Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
Recall
Number
05210
Date
2005-06-29
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Aqua Water Scooters
Companies
Retailer(s)
Checker Auto Parts and Kragen Auto Parts stores in California, Arizona, Nevada and Minnesota, and on the firm's Web site, from April 2005 to June 2005, for about $99.
Importer(s)
CSK Auto Inc., of Phoenix. Ariz.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The Aqua Water Scooter is a hand-held battery-powered product used to propel swimmers through the water. The product has either a yellow or red plastic enclosure, a black plastic handle and propeller and a shark face on the front.