Safety regulator, Aviva Sports Announce Recall to Repair Astroslide Water Slides
Recall 04578 · Aug 31, 2004 · Aviva Sports
7,500
units affected
7,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04578
- Date
- Aug 31, 2004
- Company
- Aviva Sports
- Units affected
- 7,500
- Product
- Astroslide Inflatable Water Slides
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Items
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
The Aviva Astroslide 17048 is a large, inflatable water slide measuring 5 feet high and 9 feet long. It is used for sliding into a pool or lake. "AVIVA AstroSlide" is written on the sides of the slide. The slide is green with orange handles.
What can happen
These water slides have an excessive length of rope attached to the safety mat, that presents a risk of entanglement in the water. This poses a drowning hazard to users.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these slides and contact Aviva Sports to request a free repair kit. After making the repair, consumers can resume using the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Aviva has received one report of a child being tangled on the rope in the water. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Sporting good stores nationwide, from January 2004 through May 2004, for about $99.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled astroslide inflatable water slides?
Consumers should immediately stop using these slides and contact Aviva Sports to request a free repair kit. After making the repair, consumers can resume using the product.
What is the hazard?
These water slides have an excessive length of rope attached to the safety mat, that presents a risk of entanglement in the water. This poses a drowning hazard to users.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.