Splash Off Water Rockets Recalled by Ohio Art
Kids’ product recall 97-160. Announced by CPSC on Jul 17, 1997.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 17, 1997. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Laceration
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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?
Splash Off Water Rockets Recalled by Ohio Art NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White (301) 504-7063 Ohio Art Contact: Guy Thomas (419) 636-3141 Ext. 214 July 17, 1997 Release # 97-160 CPSC, Ohio Art Company Announce Recall of Splash Off Water Rockets WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ohio Art Company of Bryan, Ohio is recalling over 67,800 Splash Off Water Rockets. When being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water’s pressure. Consumers can be injured seriously if they are hit by broken rocket pieces. CPSC and Ohio Art Company have received 37 reports of these rockets breaking apart while being filled, resulting in lacerations of a hand, shoulder, and forehead. The Splash Off Water Rocket is a made of red, yellow and clear plastic. The rocket measures 16 inches high and the rocket’s launch pad measures 18 inches high. The words, “Splash Off” appear on the rocket’s side. To launch the rocket, water from a garden hose is fed through a tube into the launch pad. When the launcher is filled with water, a launch ring is pressed down to execute lift-off. Toy and major retail stores nationwide sold the Splash Off Water Rockets from April 1997 through June 1997 for about $20. Consumers should stop using the Splash Off Water Rockets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Ohio Art Company at (800) 641-6226 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Splash Off Water Rocket toys.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Splash Off.
- Made by Ohio Art.
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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.