{"id":4372,"date":"2026-06-12T22:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4372"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:01:29","slug":"over-250000-pool-toys-recalled-over-an-impalement-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4372","title":{"rendered":"Over 250,000 pool toys recalled over an impalement risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4371\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32eb3e16055aba2de29d190c3dde7671.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32eb3e16055aba2de29d190c3dde7671.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32eb3e16055aba2de29d190c3dde7671-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Sloosh diving sticks were recalled over an impalement risk. (Photo courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4369\">On The Border restaurant to close all corporate Texas locations on Friday<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>A recall has been issued fo<u>r 254,000 pool toy dive sticks<\/u>because these products pose an impalement risk, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.<br\/><br\/>The agency explained in a recall notice that these toys violate a federal dive sticks ban because they exceeded the &#8220;compress limit.&#8221;<\/p> <p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<u>Coffee makers sold at Walmart, Amazon recalled after burn injuries<\/u><\/strong><br\/>To date, no injuries have been reported from use of the dive sticks. CPSC officials\u00a0<u>stated that in shallow water<\/u>, children may fall or land on a dive stick, resulting in severe piercing injuries. The dive sticks can also potentially cause facial and eye injuries when children try to retrieve the sticks underwater.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Which pool toys were recalled?<\/h2> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Why you should care:<\/p> <!-- --><p><u>Sloosh dive sticks<\/u>, contained in packages of Sloosh water toys, were recalled by Joyin US Corp.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the<u> Sloosh Water Toys package<\/u>contains 30 pieces, including five dive sticks. The affected dive sticks are made of plastic in a cylinder-shaped piece.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4365\">Texas Republican Party chooses new party chair during convention<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>The dive sticks were sold at Amazon.com, Temu.com, Wayfair.com, Plus.Target.com and SHEIN.com between February 2019 and October 2025 in the price range of $17 and $22.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>If I have the dive sticks, what should I do with them?<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What you can do:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Consumers with\u00a0<u>dive sticks should stop using them<\/u> immediately, take them away from children and throw the products away.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Owners of the dive sticks will be required to take a picture of the disposed items in the trash and email it to Joyin at\u00a0<u>support@joyin.com<\/u>. Once the company receives your email, Joyin will send consumers redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4362\">Coffee makers sold at Walmart, Amazon recalled after burn injuries<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><br\/>\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sloosh Dive Sticks were removed from store shelves because they may pose an impalement hazard. 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