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Inflatable 'flying' watercraft linked to deaths and serious injuries.(Recalls & Safety Alerts)
Following two deaths and dozens of injuries, including a broken neck and a punctured lung, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled thousands of inflatable water-sport tubes designed to become airborne when being pulled by a powerboat.
The recall involves approximately 19,000 Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes, which were sold from Oct. 1, 2005, through July 11, 2006, by marine distributors and other retailers for $500 to $600.
The Wego Kite Tube is a bright yellow, 10-foot-wide, circular inflatable craft that's typically towed behind a powerboat. A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor. Other identifying information on the tube includes model 53-5000, printed near the valve; black warning stripes; and a cover bearing a skull and crossbones and the words "Never fly higher than you are willing to fall." In addition to the 2 deaths, there have been 39 reports of injuries, 29 requiring medical treatment, linked to the tube. Other injuries include those to the face, neck, and back.
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...with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sportsstuff, Inc...voluntarily recalling about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes. (Photo: http://www...The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the...
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- Magazine article from: BOAT/U.S. Magazine September 1, 2006 700+ words
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- News wire article from: UPI NewsTrack July 14, 2006 700+ words
...Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, has issued a recall for about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes after 39 injuries and two deaths were reported. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that 29 of the injuries -- including a broken neck, punctured...
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...doing rolls and wake jumps, the new Wego Kite tube by SportsStuff (888/814-8833...EVER With a 10-foot diameter, the Wego Kite tube is one massive towable, the biggest...But it's light for its size. The Wego Kite features a cavity in the center for the...
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- News wire article from: Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) July 15, 2006 700+ words
...product of the year, the Wego Kite Tube's manufacturers pulled...rivers or waterways. The Wego Kite Tube is a 10-foot wide...U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall for 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes was issued earlier...
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- News wire article from: News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) July 15, 2006 700+ words
...Ziegler heard about the Wego Kite Tube, an inflatable...S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, voluntarily recalled about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes on Thursday after...Resources Commission. The Wego Kite Tube looks like a 10...
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- Newspaper article from: Morning Call (Allentown, PA) August 28, 2006 700+ words
...punctured lungs, broken necks or worse, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which partnered with Sportsstuff last month in recalling the Wego Kite Tube. Kite tubing caused at least 39 injuries and three deaths in recent months...
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- Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) August 5, 2006 700+ words
...they had to send several Wego Kite Tubes back to the company...month. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Wego manufacturer Sportstuff...of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The accident reports included...concerns. A Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
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- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire November 21, 2006 700+ words
...Inc. and the Wego Kite Tube is no longer...Consumer Product Safety Commission. The commission...not believe the Wego Kite Tubes are defective...Consumer Product Safety Commission announcing the...headquarters. The Wego Kite Tube was sold...Consumer Product ...
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- News wire article from: Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) July 14, 2006 700+ words
...recalling its Wego Kite Tubes in the...Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday...Kansas. The safety commission said it was...product. The Wego Kite Tube is circular...injuries, the safety commission said. The U...
