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CPSCRecalled Feb 16, 2005 · #05112

CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks

Hazard

Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.

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Description

The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm dive sticks are sticks with ridges that are green with an orange weighted ball or pink with a yellow weighted ball on the bottom. The fish dive sticks are pink and yellow or green and orange. The seahorse dive sticks are yellow with a blue tail or pink with a yellow tail. All of the dive sticks are about 7 inches long. "Made in China" is written on the fish and seahorses. "Sun and Shade" is written on each package. There are two worms per package and three fish or seahorses per package.

Product details

Product
Dive Sticks
Type
Swimming Pool Items
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
Dollar General stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2004 for about $1.
Made in
China

What you should do

Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.

View the official CPSC notice