Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard
Kids’ product recall 09-261. Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 4 Million units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled inflatable baby floats and contact Aqua-Leisure for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Aqua-Leisure toll-free at (866) 807-3998 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aqualeisure.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors. The names and model numbers are located on the packaging. A date between 08/02 and 07/08 is molded on the valves of recalled products. Products not included in the recall can be identified with the lettering “NP” molded on the valve.
About 4 Million units, as CPSC gives them.
Inflatable Baby Floats.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 18 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Baby & Me Combo
- Deluxe Baby Boat
- Deluxe Toddler Racer
- Cozy Crab Sunshade Float/Crabby Baby Boat
- Silly Seahorse Sunshade Floatr
- Playful Puppy Sunshade Float
- Ticklish Turtle Sunshade Float/Baby Boat
- Toddler Race Boat
- Aquarium Baby Float
- Adjustable Canopy Sunshade Float
- Sunshade Wave Rider Float
- Sunshade Buggy
- Sunshade Water Buggy (Girl/Boy)
- Kiddie Cabin Cruiser
- Sing-Along Wave Rider
- Quacker Float
- Squirtin’ Tootin’ Tugboat
- Baby Nessie Sunshade Float
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Aqua-Leisure Industries, Avon, Mass.
- Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Target, Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Kmart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Bed, Bath & Beyond from December 2002 through June 2009 for between $8 and $15.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
There have been 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under the water. No injuries have been reported.
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.