CPSC, Valley Dynamo Announce Recall of Air Hockey Tables
Home product recall 04-112. Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 2, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Approximately 15,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The blower motor, located under the table, has an opening large enough for a child’s finger, posing a laceration hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the product and contact Dynamo for instructions on receiving a free repair kit.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Dynamo toll-free at (800) 248-2837 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.valley-dynamo.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Arctic Flash, Arctic Wind and Air Elegance model air hockey tables. The Arctic Flash model has an overhead scoring display and black-light graphics. It measures 42.5 inches wide and 71 inches high and 82.5 inches long. The Arctic Wind measures 42.5 inches wide, 30 inches high and 82.5 inches long. The words “Arctic Wind” or “Arctic Flash” are printed on the table’s play field. The Air Elegance has a wood-grain finish, and measures 46 inches wide, 30.5 inches high and 86 inches long.
Approximately 15,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Air Hockey Tables.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Valley Dynamo, Richland Hills, Texas.
- Sporting good and specialty stores nationwide since 1994, for between $1,000 and $2,200.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Valley Dynamo is aware of a minor laceration injury to a child, who crawled under the air hockey table and stuck his finger in an exposed opening.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.