Otteroo Recalls Baby Floats Due to Drowning Risk from Deflations (Recall Alert)

Recalled July 1, 2015 · CPSC recall 15739 · Otteroo

Hazard

The seam on the flotation device can leak air and deflate, posing a risk of drowning.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 3,000

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received 54 reports of broken seams on the product. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The Otteroo Inflatable Baby Float is an inflatable round ring made of clear and blue plastic material. It has two air chambers that fasten around a baby's neck with a white buckle. The floats have a chin rest, two handles and two circular openings on the back of the ring to allow the device to expand as the child grows with age. There are three colorful balls that move freely around inside the ring. The name "Otteroo" is imprinted on the top of the float in large, orange letters with an Otter logo.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled inflatable baby floats and contact the firm to receive a free replacement.

Contact

Otteroo Corp. collect (415) 236-5388 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online www.otteroo.com and click on "Safety" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Product

Otteroo Inflatable Baby Floats

Distributed by

Otteroo Corporation, of San Francisco, Calif.

Retailers

Otteroo.com and Amazon.com and Zulily.com from January 2014 through July 2014 for about $35.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →