Otteroo flotation rings warning overview:
- Who: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about Otteroo infant flotation rings.
- Why: Consumers should immediately stop using the rings as they can deflate during use. One infant has died by drowning after slipping through the ring.
- Where: The warning is active in the United States.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Otteroo infant inflation rings after one child died by drowning while using the ring.
The warning was posted to the CPSC website Nov. 22 and applies to LUMI and MINI infant flotation rings sold by Otteroo Corporation, as well as the discontinued models of Otteroo infant flotation rings: the Version 1, sold from 2014 to 2015, and the Version 2, sold from 2015 to 2018.
CPSC said it evaluated the Otteroo infant flotation rings and found that they can deflate during use or storage. This can cause the child occupant to slide out of the ring into the water, which can lead to serious injury or death.
One infant has died by drowning and one infant was seriously injured after slipping through an Otteroo infant flotation ring, the warning states.
The death occurred in 2020 in Maine and involved a six-month old, CPSC says. The serious injury occurred in 2020 in New York and involved a three-month old.Despite the risks, Otteroo has refused to agree to CPSC’s request for an acceptable recall, the commission says.
Otterroo infant flotation rings lead to 68 incidents so far, CPSC says
The CPSC is aware of 68 incidents where infants have slipped through the head opening of the flotation ring and required immediate rescue by a caregiver, the warning states.
“CPSC urges consumers not to buy the Otteroo infant flotation rings. If you already own one or purchased one, do not use it due to the drowning hazard and dispose of the product immediately,” it says.
CPSC also urges consumers not to resell or donate the Otteroo infant flotation rings so other infants are not put in danger by the hazard.
The Otteroo infant flotation rings were sold nationwide from January 2014 for between $24 to $40. They are currently sold on otteroo.com, and were previously sold on Zulily.com and Amazon.com.
Meanwhile, the CPSC has announced that consumers who own the My Bouncer Little Castle should immediately stop using and dispose of the toy. According to the commission, the castles are potentially hazardous to children.
Do you own one of the Otteroo inflatable flotation rings? Let us know your thoughts on this warning in the comments!
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