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RecallJul 30, 2026· Toys· Kids (3+)

Joyin Sloosh Dive Sticks

Official title: Joyin Expands Recall of Sloosh Dive Sticks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Impalement; Violate Federal Dive Sticks Ban

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Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (front of box)
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (front of box) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (shown outside of box)
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (shown outside of box) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (back of box)
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40041 (back of box) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40003
Recalled Sloosh Dive Sticks, Model 40003 · Photo: CPSC

Joyin has expanded its recall of Sloosh dive sticks, sold in Sloosh water toy sets and as eight-stick packs on Amazon, Target, Temu, Wayfair and SHEIN. The hard plastic sticks violate the federal dive stick ban and pose an impalement hazard; children can suffer serious piercing, facial or eye injuries if they fall or land on them in shallow water.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled dive sticks immediately, take them away from children and dispose of them. Consumers will be asked to take a photo of the disposed dive sticks in the trash and email it to Joyin at support@joyin.com. Once received, Joyin will send the consumer redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations.

Contact: Joyin toll-free at 800-781-3067 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at support@joyin.com or online at www.joyin.com and click on "Recall" on the bottom of the page for more information.

How common was it?

MajorAbout 404,000 sold at Amazon and Target and others, 2019–2025

Hundreds of thousands or millions sold. Check your home today.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled dive sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban because they exceeded the compress limit, posing an impalement hazard. In shallow water, children may fall or land on a dive stick, resulting in serious piercing injuries. Facial and eye injuries are also possible when children attempt to retrieve the sticks underwater.

Sold at

Model 40041 - sold on Amazon.com, Temu.com, Wayfair.com, Target.com and SHEIN.com from February 2019 through October 2025 for between $17 and $22. Model 40003 - sold on Amazon.com, Target.com and SHEIN.com from January 2017 through December 2025 for between $14 and $16. Model 16154 - sold on Amazon.com and Target.com from October 2023 through December 2025 for between $10 and $15.

Units

About 404,000 (Joyin previously recalled 254,000 dive sticks on June 11, 2026, which are included in the total of 404,000)

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

40041, 40003, 16154, UPC 812355036227

Brand

Sloosh

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jul 30, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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