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Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries

Date: July 13, 2006
Company: Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the kite tubes and discard them. The firm is no longer in business. Remedy and contact information are no longer available.

Affected Products

The Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tube is a 10-foot-wide, circular, yellow inflatable watercraft designed to be towed behind a power boat. A rider in the tube becomes airborne by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. Model 53-5000 is printed on the tube near the product valve. The floor of the tube has black caution warning stripes. The cover for the product bears a skull and crossbones and the statement "Never Kite higher than you are willing to fall."

Why Was This Recalled?

A rider in the tube can become airborne, by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. That could result in serious injuries.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006

Marine distributors, mail order catalogs, and various retailers from approximately October 1, 2005 to July 11, 2006 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report