Children’s “Starfish” Swimming Vests Recall by OddzOn Products
Kids’ product recall 97-100. Announced by CPSC on Apr 14, 1997.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 14, 1997. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Drowning
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Children’s “Starfish” Swimming Vests Recall by OddzOn Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White April 14, 1997 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-100 CPSC, OddzOn Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children’s “Starfish” Swimming Vests: Buckles Can Unlatch WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), OddzOn Products Inc. of Campbell, Calif., is recalling about 5,000 children’s swimming vests manufactured in 1996 and sold under the brand name “Starfish.” The vest’s buckles can unlatch unexpectedly while in use, releasing a child into the water. Children could drown if they are released into the water without the aid of the swimming vest. OddzOn Products Inc. has received one report of the buckles unlatching. No injuries have been reported. The “Starfish” inflatable plastic swimming vest has a blue inner lining and collar and a yellow and pink body secured by two plastic buckles in the front. The “Starfish” logo and name appear on the front of the vest and on the buckles. The vest is available in sizes A through D and is intended for children between 1 and 8 years old. Toy, sporting goods, and gift stores nationwide sold the swimming vests from May 1996 through March 1997 for about $14. Consumers should take the “Starfish” swimming vests away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call OddzOn Products at (800) 755-6674.
Starfish children’s swimming vests.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Starfish.
- Made by OddzOn Products.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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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.
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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.