Consumer Alert: Spin Master Toys Announces Recall of Water Rocket Toys

August 21, 2008

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Consumer Alert from CPSC
Consumer Alert: Spin Master Toys Announces Recall of Water Rocket Toys
Rockets can fly rapidly toward user or other bystanders

May 22, WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Spin Master Toys, of Ontario, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 108,000 Splash Blast Water Rockets. The rockets, once propelled from launcher, can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions, and can hit and injure children.

Spin Master Toys has received five reports of the rockets striking
children, including a report of a child being hit by the rocket in the
head.

The rockets have a transparent blue plastic body with a red soft
foam nose and blue or yellow rocket fins. Each rocket comes with a color coordinated launcher that attaches to a garden hose. The rocket is powered by water and air. A label on the front of the rocket launcher reads in part, "SPLASH BLAST WATER ROCKET," "CAUTION STAY CLEAR OF ROCKET DURING LAUNCH." Imprinted on the base of the rocket launcher is the month, day and year code that reads MM/DD/YYYY followed by the letters AC. This recall includes rockets manufactured up to March 17, 2001 (03172001AC).

Major department stores, wholesale clubs and specialty stores,
including Wal Mart, Toys R US, and Costco nationwide sold the rockets
from January 2001 through March 2001 for about $20.

Consumers should stop using the recalled water rocket toys
immediately and call Spin Master Toys at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a replacement rocket.
Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.spinmaster.com.


		To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800)638-2772. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. Consumers can report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov.

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