Airhead Revolution flotation toys
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 9, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 9, 2016the latest report was made
- Jun 9, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Airhead Revolution
- Maker
- Kwik Tek, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Flotation toysNot official life-saving devicesCPSC’s product type: Flotation Toys (Excl Official Life-saving Devices) (code 3279), in Sports and Recreation: Pools & Water Sports
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Jun 9, 2016, sent to the company Jun 17, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2016
The product, in the report: Kwik Tek, Inc. “Airhead Revolution” boating, towable tube that is designed to spin its riders.
The “Airhead Revolution,” by Kwik Tek, Inc., is an inflatable tube intended to be towed by a recreational boat. It is designed for 2 riders to be spinning 360’ as it moves along. The spinning action of the Airhead Revolution is made possible because the tow rope anchor point is located at the direct center of the underside of the tube. The inherent problem with this design is that as the riders are spinning 360’ revolutions, they can be thrown in any of the 360’ directions, including forward toward the back of the boat. When thrown forward toward the back of the boat, the rider can land on the rope while simultaneously hitting the water, and as the body stops upon hitting the water, the boat continues to pull the tube forward. The body part landing on the rope is then caused to be wedged between the rope and underside of the tube as the tube continues to move forward behind the boat. With another rider on the tube while this happens, the combination of the remaining riders weight causes the ensnared body part to be become ever more wedged as the space between the rope and the underside of the tube narrows toward the anchor point. This results in the rope acting like a band saw, slicing through the flesh of the ensnared body part as this space narrows toward the anchor point. It also causes the ensnared person to be pinned underwater. This very scenario occurred on August 23, 2015, when a 13 year old girl was using the Airhead Revolution. While spinning, she was thrown off the tube forward and toward the back of the boat. Her left leg landed on the rope, while the rest of her body landed in the water. Her body stopped and the tube, with the remaining rider still on it, continued to move forward. As her ensnared leg was wedged and pinched ever more toward the center anchor point, the rope acted like a band saw slicing through the back of her leg, down to the bone. Now pinned between the underside of the tube and the tow rope, which had physically penetrating her leg, she was ensnared, unable to free herself, and submerged underwater. The boat then stopped and her mother was able to dive to her, bring her head to the surface before she drowned, and hold her until the rope was cut so she could be freed. The 13 year old girl sustained a devastating and permanent leg injury. Another very similar incident to this has occurred and can be found on [REDACTED] “Reviews” of the Airhead Revolution.
- Bought from
- Marshalls, a TJK Companies
- Bought
- Aug 15, 2015, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 13, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Airhead Revolution, made or sold by Kwik Tek, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.