Spin Master Toys · Recalled
CPSC, Spin Master Toys Announce Recall of Water Rocket Toys
The rockets, once propelled from the launcher, can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions, and can hit and injure children.
- Units
- About 108,000
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The rockets have a transparent blue plastic body with a red soft foam nose and blue or yellow rocket fins. Each rocket comes with a color coordinated launcher that attaches to a garden hose. The rocket is powered by water and air. A label on the front of the rocket launcher reads in part, "SPLASH BLAST WATER ROCKET," "CAUTION STAY CLEAR OF ROCKET DURING LAUNCH." Imprinted on the base of the rocket launcher is the month, day and year code that reads MM/DD/YYYY followed by the letters AC. This recall includes rockets manufactured up to March 17, 2001 (03172001AC).
The file
- Sold at
- Major department stores, wholesale clubs and specialty stores, including WalMart, Toys R US, and Costco nationwide sold the rockets, from January 2001 through March 2001, for about $20.
- Product type
- Rockets
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Spin Master Toys, of Ontario, Canada
Incident log
Spin Master Toys has received five reports of the rockets striking children, including a report of a child being hit by the rocket in the head.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled water rocket toys immediately and call Spin Master Toys to to receive a replacement rocket.
Consumers may call Spin Master Toys at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a replacement rocket. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.spinmaster.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 22 2001; last revised MAR 03 2026.