CPSCRecalled Jul 13, 2006 · #06210
Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries
Hazard
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.
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Get started, freeDescription
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."
Product details
- Product
- Wego Kite Tube
- Type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- 5000
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006 for about $500 to $600.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the kite tubes and discard them. The firm is no longer in business. Remedy and contact information are no longer available.