WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. and Toys R Us
Inc., of Wayne, NJ are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai
in-ground pool water slides. During use, the slide can deflate, allowing the
user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is
also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries
inadequate warnings and instructions.
The CPSC is aware that a 29-year-old Colorado mother died in Andover, Mass.
after fracturing her neck going down a Banzai in-ground pool water slide which
had been placed over the concrete edge of a pool. The victim hit her head at the
bottom of the slide because it had partially deflated.
The CPSC and the retailers are aware of two other injuries which have
occurred in a similar manner, including a 24-year-old man from Springfield, Mo.
who became a quadriplegic and a woman from Allentown, Pa. who fractured her
neck.
The recall involves Banzai in-ground pool water slides designed for use with
in-ground pools. The vinyl slides have a blue base, yellow sliding mat and an
arch going over the top of the slide. By connecting a hose to the top of the
slide, water can be sprayed on its downward slope. The words 'Banzai Splash' are
printed in a circular blue, orange and white logo, shaped like a wave on either
side of the slide.
The recalled slides, which were manufactured in China by Manley Toys, Ltd,
were sold at Walmart and Toys R Us nationwide from January 2005 through June
2009 for about $250. The recalled slides have the barcode number 2675315734 and
model number 15734. Both the barcode and model number appear on the original
packaging but are not on the actual slide.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the product and return it to
the nearest Walmart or Toys R Us for a full refund. Consumers can also cut the
two safety warning notices out of the slide and just return that portion. For
additional information from Walmart, call (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9
p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.walmartstores.com. For
additional information from Toys R Us, call (800) 869-7787 between 9 a.m. and 9
p.m. ET Monday through Saturday and between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, or visit
the firm's website at www.toysrus.com
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