Kite Tube Recall Safety Alert
Manufacturer's voluntary recall still in effect this summer

Posted Wednesday, June 6, 2007

 
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Omaha, NE (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sportsstuff, Inc. voluntarily withdrew the Wego Kite Tube from the market on July 13, 2006.

Consumers should immediately stop using the kite tubes and contact Sportsstuff at (866) 831-5524 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday to learn how to obtain free replacement products. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.sportsstuff.com for more information.

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." The tubes were imported and sold through marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006 for about $500 to $600.