CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Inflatable Baby Floats

CPSC recall 99006. Recall date: 8 Oct 1998. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 15 Oct 1998.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The seat of the pool toy can tear at the seam, causing children to unexpectedly fall into the water and possibly drown.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using these baby floats, and return them to their nearest Kmart store for a refund.

CPSC recall 99006 has the recall date 8 Oct 1998. The notice names the firm Kmart. The recall has about 114,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 1998 has 65,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Swimming Pool Items.

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Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 99006: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	Kmart has received one report of the float's seat tearing and causing a child to fall into the water. No injuries have been reported.
Units	114,000
Description	The Deluxe Inflatable Kiddie Boats are vinyl and consist of an orange inflatable circular tube with blue handles and a seat in the middle. The boats also have an inflatable, clear plastic barbell with various colored balls inside attached to the front of the boat. Writing on the boat includes, "KIDDIE BOAT . . INTRODUCES YOUR CHILD TO WATER . . . SPLASH CLUB," and has a picture of a dolphin jumping through a hoop. The boxes in which the boats were packaged are labeled with UPC Code 016438897204 or 016438100205 and Kmart Code 372954-115, located just above the price.
Product	"Splash Club" Deluxe Baby Floats, Approximately 114,000, Swimming Pool Items
Sold at	Kmart stores nationwide sold the kiddie floats, from September 1996 through August 1998, for about $6.
Distributor	Kmart Corporation

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 114,000Median of 1998: 65,000
CPSC recalls of 1998: 133
Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards: 11%
Recalls of 1998 in the category Swimming Pool Items: 2%
Recalls on the register that name Kmart: 32

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Kmart
Date	Recall
23 Feb 2005	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday Brand Birch Candle Set Sold Exclusively at Kmart
21 Jul 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Recall of Pool Pump Water Guns
22 Jun 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Rompers
18 May 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday® Safety Matches
26 Dec 2002	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles
30 Apr 2001	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY® Brand Tea Kettles
8 Aug 2000	CPSC, Kmart Announce Recall of Children's Swim Masks
17 Apr 2000	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps
23 Dec 1998	Angel Tree-Top Ornament Recalled by Kmart
13 Aug 1998	Inflatable Kiddie Boats Recalled by Kmart
5 Jan 1998	Glide Rides Recalled by Hedstrom
26 Nov 1997	Gables Patio Rocking Chairs Recalled by Kmart

Kmart: all 32 recalls

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99006. https://recallregister.com/product/6211-cpsc-kmart-corp-announce-recall-of-inflatable-baby-floats/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 99006 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: Kmart has received one report of the float's seat tearing and causing a child to fall into the water. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: Kmart stores nationwide sold the kiddie floats, from September 1996 through August 1998, for about $6.
How many units are in CPSC recall 99006?: The CPSC notice gives this number: Approximately 114,000
How many CPSC recalls name Kmart?: 32 CPSC recalls on this register name Kmart. This recall is 1 of them.