WHAM-O Backyard Water Slides Are Dangerous For Adults And Teenagers
CPSC recall 93076. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 93076 has the recall date 27 May 1993. The notice names the firm Kransco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Description | MAY 27, 1993 Release # 93-076 PRODUCT: Approximately 9 million WHAM-O backyard water slides, manufactured by Kransco and WHAM-O. The water slides were sold nationwide from 1961 through February 1992 under the following names: Slip 'N Slide, Super Slip 'N Slide, Slip 'N Splash, White Water Rapids, Fast Track Racers, and Wet Banana. PROBLEM: The WHAM-O slides are designed for use by children only. Use by adults and teens has the potential to result in neck injury and paralysis. Because of their weight and height, adults and teenagers who dive onto the water slide may hit and abruptly stop in such a way that could cause permanent spinal cord injury, resulting in quadriplegia or paraplegia. The slider's forward momentum drives the body into the neck and compresses the spinal cord. Kransco reports that seven adults and a 13-year-old teenager suffered neck injuries or paralysis while using WHAM-O slides. WHAT TO DO: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kransco urge adults and teenagers NOT to use WHAM-O backyard slides. Read the warnings and instructions on the box and the toy itself which state that the product is NOT FOR ADULT USE. Adults should instruct children how to… |
| Product | Wham-O Fast Track Racers backyard water slides |
| Product | Wham-O Slip 'N Slide backyard water slides |
| Product | Wham-O Slip 'N Splash backyard water slides |
| Product | Wham-O Super Slip 'N Slide backyard water slides |
| Product | Wham-O Wet Banana backyard water slides |
| Product | Wham-O White Water Rapids backyard water slides |
| Manufacturer | Kransco; Wham-O |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1993: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1993
- 75
- Recalls of 1993 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls on the register that name Kransco
- 2
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93076. https://recallregister.com/product/5439-wham-o-backyard-water-slides-are-dangerous-for-adults-and-teenagers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 93076 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 93076 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Kransco?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Kransco. This recall is 1 of them.