SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Leak

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20240722-56C55-2147337821. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Play Day SB13261 (From Walmart.com: Play Day Light up Torpedoes Water Toy, The Play Day Light up Torpedoes is the ultimate addition to your pool playtime. Comes with bright colors, in Red, Green, Blue, Purple torpedoes. Light up feature is activated when glided in the water. Easy to sink underwater for kids to practice swimming and play. Recommended for ages 3 and up, this pool toy set is perfect for family fun! Easily Glides Underwater Set Includes 4 Piece Light up Activated Torpedoes Encourages child creativity and coordination). Incident: We purchased a set of "Play Day Light up Torpedoes Water Toy" at Walmart at a price point of $4.98. My daughter and I were the ones using the toys and they were used for about a 30 minute time period. We went to use them the next day and noticed that water was inside all 4 of the toys and that the LED batteries had leaked inside the toy. At no point were they dropped while in our use during or after purchase, they were only used in the pool at our hotel as sinker toys as indicated on the packaging. They did light up and work as expected when in use as they sank to the bottom of the pool. They were no injuries by us, but I am concerned that battery acid could potentially leak out into the pool during and after any further use if the damage were not to be noticed by other users. We did not notice the damage to the toy until the next morning and we did not continue to use them.