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CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Recall of Pool Pump Water Guns

Units Affected
38,600
Recall Date
July 21, 2004
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Injury
Kmart Stores Nationwide, From January 2004 Through June 2004, For About $2. recall product photo 1

CPSC Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2657.

The 15-inch-long water guns are shaped like giant syringes. When placed in a pool, they fill with water when the handle at the top of the device is pulled, and shoot water when pushed. They have either an orange tube with green handle and nozzle or a yellow tube with blue handle and nozzle. There is no writing on the water guns themselves

Corrective Action (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2657.

Consumers should stop using the water guns and return them to a Kmart store for a full refund.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact Kmart Stores Nationwide, From January 2004 Through June 2004, For About $2. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.

Consumer Contact (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2657.

Call Kmart at (866) KMART4U anytime or log on to the company's website at www.kmart.com

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Kmart Stores Nationwide, From January 2004 Through June 2004, For About $2. Recall FAQ

Kmart Stores Nationwide, From January 2004 Through June 2004, For About $2. is the subject of a consumer products recall: CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Recall of Pool Pump Water Guns. The notice was published on July 21, 2004 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 38,600 units are potentially affected.