Splash Off Water Rockets Recalled by Ohio Art
CPSC recall 97160. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 97160 has the recall date 17 Jul 1997. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Rockets.
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| Description | Splash Off Water Rockets Recalled by Ohio Art NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White (301) 504-7063 Ohio Art Contact: Guy Thomas (419) 636-3141 Ext. 214 July 17, 1997 Release # 97-160 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… |
| Product | Rockets |
| Product | Splash Off Water Rocket toys |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Rockets
- 1%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97160. https://recallregister.com/product/5993-splash-off-water-rockets-recalled-by-ohio-art/. 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 97160 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97160 has no incident or injury text.