Swim Ways flotation toys
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 25, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 25, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 12, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Swim Ways
- Makers
- Swimways Corp. and KRANSCO MANUFACTURING, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“SwimWays Corp” and “Swimways”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2012 | 1 |
| June 2012 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Sep 25, 2012, sent to the company Oct 3, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 25, 2012
The product, in the report: blue/green Swimways Swim Vest
I use a blue/green Swimways Swim Vest manufactured by SwimWays Corp in Virginia Beach VA for my 3 year old son. It worked well until the product started malfunctioning and is now a safety hazard. When we were in the pool last week, I noticed that the vest was sitting high up near my son’s face. I picked him up and found that the clasp of the strap that goes under his crotch had come lose. I fixed it and a few minutes later, found that the clasp was undone again. That’s when I noticed that the clasp had failed and is no longer staying secure. I am able to just tug the strap and the clasp comes undone. This product cannot be used anymore as it is a major drowning hazard. If the strap under the crotch comes undone, the child can slip out of the vest and drown. Here is a link to the product AI am referring to http://www.swimways.com/swim-vest-p-26.aspx
- Model
- blue/
green Swimways Swim Vest - Where
- Montego Bay, Jamaica: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 3, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Swimways, made or sold by Swimways Corp.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Jun 20, 2012, sent to the company Sep 7, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 21, 2012
The product, in the report: Water floatation lounge device Serial no. and Date Manufactured - # washed off of label.
The consumer stated that the floating device is a 4’ long, oval shape. The consumer stated that the edge was covered with a fabric and it had a metal around the edge that coils around to make it easy to storage.
The consumer stated that she picked up the floating device to put it away and she noticed a piece of metal protruding from the edge fabric. The consumer stated that her grandkids were using this floating device and anyone of them could have gotten their eyes (or body) injured with this metal. The consumer stated that no one was injured. The consumer stated that the product was no longer usable. The consumer believes that this product should be investigated.
- Model
- Water floatation lounge device
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Kmart, Nebraska
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2007, about then
- Where
- Omaha, Nebraska: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Swim Ways, made or sold by KRANSCO MANUFACTURING, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 12, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 12, 2011
The product, in the report: Disney Princess Arm Floats bought at Baby’s R US
My younger daughter was using an arm floating (wing water in both arms) in the condo swimming pool, when suddenly for no reason it has torn itself (plastic material) and was no longer able to remain surrounding one of her arms. Fortunately we were very close to her and she was in a shallow part of the pool where she could stand up by herself. I can not imagine what would have happened if she was either away from us or in a location inside the pool that is not shallow. I still have the arm floating and have pictures from it as well on which I attached under this claim.
- Bought from
- Baby’s R US, California
- Bought
- Mar 12, 2011, about then
- Where
- Mountain View, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand SwimWays Corp, made or sold by Swimways Corp.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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