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CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Pool Dive Sticks

CPSC recall 03126. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and contact Swimways for information on receiving a refund or free replacement product.

CPSC recall 03126 has the recall date 19 May 2003. The notice names the firm Swimways. The recall has about 25,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Swimming Pool Items.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 03126: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The commission and Swimways Corp. have not received any reports of incidents or injuries with these dive sticks. This recall is being conducted to prevent injuries.
Units25,000
Description
These are "Swim Ways Deluxe Dive Buddies" weighted dive sticks. The dive sticks are soft plastic tubes that have character heads and feet. The characters are a yellow seahorse, a green and purple walrus, a red and blue underwater diver, and a blue shark. The dive sticks are about 7.5 inches long and an inch in diameter. When dropped into water, they sink to the bottom of a pool and stand upright so children can swim or dive down and retrieve them. There is no writing on the products except numbers located on the backs that represent the dive stick's point value. The cardboard-backed packaging shows a photo of fish and coral in an underwater scene. Writing on the packaging includes "Swim Ways," "Deluxe Dive Buddies" and "Made in China."
ProductSwimways Corp Dive Sticks, About 25,000 packages, Swimming Pool Items
Sold atSpecialty pool stores nationwide sold these dive sticks, from December 2002 through May 2003, for about $6.
DistributorSwimways Corp
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
25,000Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Swimming Pool Items
1%
Recalls on the register that name Swimways
3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Swimways
DateRecall
6 Nov 2007Swimways Corp. Recalls "Skippy" Pool Toys Due to Laceration Hazard
10 Sep 2003CPSC, Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Swim Trainers

Swimways: all 3 recalls

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03126. https://recallregister.com/product/2391-cpsc-swimways-corp-announce-recall-of-pool-dive-sticks/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03126 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The commission and Swimways Corp. have not received any reports of incidents or injuries with these dive sticks. This recall is being conducted to prevent injuries.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Specialty pool stores nationwide sold these dive sticks, from December 2002 through May 2003, for about $6.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03126?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 25,000 packages
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China