Zip Pets water toys
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 22, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 22, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 9, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Zip Pets
- Makers
- SWIM WAYS CORPORATION (Swimways) and Swimways Corp.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Water toysCPSC’s product type: Water Toys (code 1365), in Toys & Children: Toys
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Zippets”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2012 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Aug 22, 2012, sent to the company Sep 4, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 18, 2012
The product, in the report: Plastic battery operated pool toy that moves through the water via a propeller on the back
Pool toy that is battery operated with spinning propeller on back....
daughter got it too close to her face and caught hair in propeller that did not stop spinning until it had wrapped the hair completely to her scalp. Had to tear/cut the hair to remove it from her head.
This happened within ten minutes of handing the toy to daughter for the first time. She is old enough to not just stick it in her hair.
- Model
- model 12351
- Bought from
- wal-mart, Kentucky
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- louisville, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 5, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Zip Pets, made or sold by SWIM WAYS CORPORATION (Swimways)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Aug 9, 2012, sent to the company Oct 24, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2012
The product, in the report: 4 in penguin pool swiming toy with a battery inside. (not a flotting device)
The consumer stated that her 10 years old son decided to turn off his penguin pool swimming toy with a battery inside. The consumer stated that when he went to twist it to turn it off the penguin toy exploded and a rusty liquid got all over his mouth, his face, his neck, and his chest.
The consumer stated that he screamed stated he was dying and that his skin was burning. She stated that she saw his faced started to turn red, so she decided to splash waster on his face. The consumer stated that it seemed that the water was increasing the pain on his face.
The consumer stated that she drove to the Saint Barnabas Hospital emergency room. The consumer stated that 2 burn specialists treated her son and that it seemed as though it was a chemical burn. She stated that they found 2nd degree burns on his face, mouth, neck and chest.
The consumer stated that they directed her to rinse the burns with water and they provided Gentamicin Sulfate ointment.
The consumer stated that she has a follow up with the burn specialist on 08/10/2012 and they requested for her to take the product to them for observation. The consumer stated that they could not tell what the chemical was, due to the fact that the battery was intact.
The representative transferred her to the voicemail of the supervisor and she left a message. She stated that she was awaiting a call back.
- Model
- Pinguin ZipPets Mini
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- GR29709C
- Bought from
- Target, New Jersey
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- Montclair, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 10, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Zippets, made or sold by Swimways Corp.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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