Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-07-13 · 06210
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
06210
Date
2006-07-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Wego Kite Tube
Companies
Retailer(s)
Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006 for about $500 to $600.
Importer(s)
Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tube is a 10-foot-wide, circular, yellow inflatable watercraft designed to be towed behind a power boat. A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. Model 53-5000 is printed on the tube near the product valve. The floor of the tube has black caution warning stripes. The cover for the product bears a skull and crossbones and the statement "Never Kite higher than you are willing to fall."