CPSC, Ohio Art Company Announce Recall of Splash Off Water
Rockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ohio Art Company of Bryan,
Ohio is recalling over 67,800 Splash Off Water Rockets. When
being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water's
pressure. Consumers can be injured seriously if they are hit
by broken rocket pieces.
CPSC and Ohio Art Company have received 37 reports of
these rockets breaking apart while being filled, resulting
in lacerations of a hand, shoulder, and forehead.
The Splash Off Water Rocket is a made of red, yellow
and clear plastic. The rocket measures 16 inches high and
the rocket's launch pad measures 18 inches high. The words,
"Splash Off" appear on the rocket's side. To launch the
rocket, water from a garden hose is fed through a tube into
the launch pad. When the launcher is filled with water, a
launch ring is pressed down to execute lift-off.
Toy and major retail stores nationwide sold the Splash
Off Water Rockets from April 1997 through June 1997 for
about $20.
Consumers should stop using the Splash Off Water
Rockets immediately and return them to the store where
purchased for a full refund. For more information about this
recall, consumers should call Ohio Art Company at (800)
641-6226 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. EDT Monday through
Friday.
