Children's Outdoor Water Toy Corrected by Wham-O
CPSC recall 80007. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 80007 has the recall date 10 Mar 1980. The notice names the firm Wham-O. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Children's Outdoor Water Toy Corrected by Wham-O NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 1980 Release # 80-007 Wham-O To Correct Potential Hazard In Children's Outdoor Water Toy WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10)-- A program to correct more than 100,000 outdoor "Fun Fountain" water toys which may cause serious injuries to children is being conducted by the Wham-O Mfg. Co. of San Gabriel, California. The firm, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, voluntarily will supply free corrective water flow control valve inserts for its "Fun Fountain" toys produced from 1977 through November, 1979. The toy consists of a clown hat and head which attaches onto the end of a garden hose so that the hat rises in the air when water flows through the clown's head. Children may be inclined to peer into the water outlet and the stream of water could cause serious eye injuries, especially in communities with high water pressure. CPSC so far has been informed of two consumer complaints since June, 1979, involving a six-year-old boy and a seven-year- old boy who suffered eye… |
| Product | Fun Fountain water toys, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Manufacturer | Wham-O |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1980: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1980
- 22
- Recalls of 1980 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 1980 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Wham-O
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1978 | Water Wiggle Toy Recalled by Wham-O |
| 12 Apr 1976 | Rifle & Pistol Crossbows Recalled by WHAM-O |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 80007The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 80007. https://recallregister.com/product/3999-children-s-outdoor-water-toy-corrected-by-wham-o/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 80007 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 80007 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Wham-O?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Wham-O. This recall is 1 of them.