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Report Summary

33 YOM went down in-ground pool water slide on his stomach & hit cement underneath bottom of slide. He surfaced in severe paine & was later daignosed with cardiac contusion. He was seen by medical professional.

Product Details
  • Product Description: Banzai Falls In-ground pool water slide.
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: MANLEY TOYS (TOY NETWORK)
  • Brand Name: Banzai Falls
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  • Retailer: Toys R Us
  • Retailer State: Pennsylvania
  • Purchase Date: 6/1/2009
  • Product Category: Sports and Recreation
  • Product Type: Pools & Water Sports
  • Product Code: Swimming Pool Slides (1277)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: My neighbor, an adult man of average height and weight (in other words, BELOW the maximum weight limit of 200 lbs. as indicated on the water slide), went down the water slide on his stomach. Though as far as I can tell the slide did not deflate in any way, my neighbor hit the cement underneath the bottom of the slide. He surfaced in severe pain and was later diagnosed with a cardiac contusion...his HEART was bruised! We learned from Day 1 that the slide was not appropriate for adults, even adults well below the 200 lb. weight limit, and probably not for children such as pre-teens who are on the bigger side. We found out when my husband, brother-in-law and I each decided to give it a go, only to find that we painfully bumped our behinds on the cement underneath the bottom of the slide. Unfortunately, my neighbor was not aware of the "no adults" rule and was halfway down the slide before I realized he was on it, and I was unable to stop him in time. The below date SHOULD be correct--I know it was in the summer of 2009 and most likely on July 4th--but I checked off "estimated" to be safe.
  • Incident Date: 7/4/2009
  • Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: Injury - Seen by Medical Professional
  • My Relationship to the Victim: My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker
  • Gender: Male
  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 33 years
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
Additional Details
  • Submitter has product?: Yes
  • Product was damaged before incident?: No
  • Product was modified before incident?: No
  • If yes to any, explanation: I still have the product but plan on turning it in for a full refund. I will save the product for another 30 days per your request.
  • Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
  • If Not, Do you plan to?: No
  • Report Number: 20120520-8F55B-2147467421
  • Report Date: 5/20/2012
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 5/29/2012
  • Report First Publication Date: 6/19/2012
  • Category of Submitter: Consumer