Joyin Expands Recall of Sloosh Dive Sticks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Impalement; Violate Federal Dive Sticks Ban
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
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.
What parents need to know
This recall involves Sloosh dive sticks, which are cylinder-shaped, hard plastic pool toys. These items are being recalled because they violate the federal ban on dive sticks by exceeding the allowed compression limit.
The design of these sticks poses an impalement hazard. If a child falls or lands on a stick in shallow water, it can cause serious piercing injuries. Additionally, children are at risk of facial and eye injuries when attempting to retrieve the sticks underwater.
If you have these dive sticks, you should stop using them immediately and take them away from children. Please dispose of the sticks in the trash. To receive a set of redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations, take a photo of the disposed sticks in the trash and email the image to Joyin. You may continue to use any other items that were included in your Sloosh water toy package.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26654
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 404,000 (Joyin previously recalled 254,000 dive sticks on June 11, 2026, which are included in the total of 404,000)
- Remedy
- 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 [email protected]. Once received, Joyin will send the consumer redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations.
- Product description
- This recall expansion involves Sloosh dive sticks, contained in packages of Sloosh water toys, model 40041(previously recalled) and models 40003 and 16154. The model numbers 40041 and 40003 are printed on the back of the box of Sloosh water toys, next to the bar code, and on top of one end of the dive stick, along with Joyin's name and tracking information. The model number 16154 is printed on the polybag above the barcode, and on top of one end of the dive stick, along with Joyin's name and tracking information. The Sloosh water toys Model 40041 package contains 30 pieces, including five dive sticks. The Sloosh water toys Model 40003 package contains 18 pieces, including four dive sticks. Model 16154 is sold as a set of eight dive sticks, with no additional pieces. The recalled dive sticks come in various colors, are made of hard plastic and are cylinder-shaped. Each stick measures approximately 7-inches in length and about 1-inch or less in diameter. The dive sticks with models 40041 and 40003 are packaged in a box with other pool diving toys in the Sloosh water toys package. The dive sticks with model 40041 contained in the Sloosh water toys sold prior to October 23, 2025, are being recalled. The dive sticks with model numbers 40003 and 16154 sold prior to December 31, 2025, are being recalled. Consumers can continue to use the other items contained in the Sloosh water toys package.
- Products and models
- Sloosh Dive Sticks, models 40041, 40003 and 16154
- UPC codes
- 812355036227
- 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.
- Consumer contact
- Joyin toll-free at 800-781-3067 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.joyin.com and click on "Recall" on the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication — always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.