TL;DR: Joyin recalled about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks on June 11, 2026, after federal regulators found the hard-plastic sticks violated the dive-sticks ban and could impale children in shallow water.

Recall at a glance

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the action on June 11, 2026, under recall number 26536, according to PlainRecalls. The recall covers Sloosh dive sticks contained in Sloosh water-toy packages, model 40041. About 254,000 units are included in the U.S. action. No injuries had been reported at the time of the announcement, according to SafetyScored.

The remedy calls for immediate removal of the sticks from use. Consumers are instructed to stop using the recalled dive sticks immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of them, according to PlainRecalls. After disposal, owners are asked to document the discard and contact Joyin for redesigned sticks that meet federal regulations.

The case matters for outdoor and water readiness because the package is a poolside toy set, not a single novelty item. Families who pack a 30-piece swim kit for vacations, campground pools, backyard swims, and community recreation programs may not realize that only five pieces in the box present the cited hazard. Knowing exactly which pieces to pull keeps the rest of the kit usable while eliminating the impalement risk identified by regulators.

Which product is affected

The recall involves only the dive sticks inside the Sloosh water toys package, model 40041. The Sloosh water toys package contains 30 pieces, including five dive sticks, according to SafetyScored. Consumers can continue to use the other items contained in the Sloosh water toys package.

Identification relies on two markings described in the federal notice. The model number 40041 is printed on the back of the box of Sloosh water toys, next to the bar code, according to SafetyScored. The same number is printed on top of one end of the dive stick, along with Joyin's name and tracking information.

Physical description is specific to help separate the recalled sticks from other pool toys. The recalled dive sticks are made of hard plastic and are cylinder-shaped, according to SafetyScored. Each stick measures approximately 7-inches in length and about 1-inch or less in diameter. They come in various colors and are packaged in a box with other pool diving toys in the Sloosh water toys package.

Scope is further limited by sale date. Only the dive sticks with model 40041 contained in the Sloosh water toys sold prior to October 23, 2025, are being recalled, according to SafetyScored. That cutoff allows owners to check purchase timing alongside model markings before taking action.

Why the sticks were recalled

The recalled dive sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban because they exceeded the compress limit, posing an impalement hazard, according to PlainRecalls. Federal policy distinguishes compliant retrieval toys from rigid upright hazards by how a stick behaves in water. Dive sticks are only legal if they are flexible and bend easily, or tilt beyond a 45-degree angle when resting in water, according to PennLive reporting on the recall.

The concern centers on orientation and rigidity after sinking. The sticks are weighted so they sink to the bottom and stand upright, posing an impalement hazard, according to that same PennLive account. A vertical, non-compliant stick creates a fixed point that a swimmer can strike during play.

Regulators described two injury pathways. In shallow water, children may fall or land on a dive stick, resulting in serious piercing injuries, according to PlainRecalls. Facial and eye injuries are also possible when children attempt to retrieve the sticks underwater.

The recall notice listed no associated injuries. The CPSC recall record showed none reported for this product, according to SafetyScored. The absence of reported injuries did not change the required remedy because the violation concerns the federal ban itself.

Where and when the sets were sold

Distribution was entirely online through major marketplaces. The sets were sold online at Amazon.com, Temu.com, Wayfair.com, Plus.Target.com and SHEIN.com, according to SafetyScored. That marketplace footprint explains the large unit count despite the absence of a traditional big-box store shelf listing.

The sales window spans more than six years. The products were sold from February 2019 through October 2025, according to SafetyScored. Buyers who ordered a low-cost swim-toy bundle during that period should check storage bins, pool houses, vacation rentals, and group gear lockers.

Price helps narrow memory of the purchase. The packages sold for between $17 and $22, according to SafetyScored. That range reflects the full 30-piece Sloosh water-toy package, not the price of five sticks alone.

Origin and recalling-firm details were documented in secondary summaries of the federal notice. The sticks were made in China, according to SafetyScored. The recalling firm was identified as Joyin US Corp of Chandler, Arizona, according to 411 Press. Those details help owners contacting the company or searching email receipts for marketplace orders.

What owners should do now

The first step is isolation. Consumers should stop using the recalled dive sticks immediately, take them away from children and dispose of them, according to PlainRecalls. The instruction applies even when the sticks look intact, because the hazard concerns stiffness and water behavior rather than breakage.

The second step is documentation. Consumers will be asked to take a photo of the disposed dive sticks in the trash and email it to Joyin at [email protected], according to PlainRecalls. A clear overhead photo showing the sticks in a trash receptacle satisfies the verification request described in the notice.

The third step is replacement. Once received, Joyin will send the consumer redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations, according to PlainRecalls. The replacement is the documented remedy for this recall, rather than a return to a marketplace seller.

Direct contact options were published alongside the remedy. For more information, consumers can call 800-781-3067 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or send an email to [email protected], according to PennLive. An additional summary listed phone hours as Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain Time, email [email protected], and website www.joyin.com, according to 411 Press.

Owners should verify recall number 26536 against the official agency record before acting, as advised by PlainRecalls. Matching the model number, purchase date, physical description, and sales channel reduces the chance of discarding the wrong toy.

What stays in the swim kit

Only the dive sticks are subject to disposal under this action. Consumers can continue to use the other items contained in the Sloosh water toys package, according to SafetyScored. The 30-piece set includes other pool-diving toys beyond the five hard-plastic sticks.

That distinction is practical for prepared households that rotate toys between home and travel kits. After removing all five sticks, families can retain the remaining pieces without seeking a full-package refund under the terms described. The replacement covers redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations, according to PlainRecalls.

Visual confirmation remains important because mixed toy bins often combine old and new sets. Owners should check the top of one end of each stick for Joyin's name, tracking information, and model 40041, according to SafetyScored. Sticks without that marking, and non-stick items in the box, fall outside the disposal instruction as described.

The notice does not ask owners to return the box or send back the other pool toys. It focuses on photographing the disposed dive sticks in the trash and emailing that image to the company, according to PlainRecalls.

Safety context for poolside gear checks

A pre-swim gear check fits naturally into broader water-readiness routines. Before pool time, separate dive-retrieval toys from flotation aids, goggles, and poolside games, then inspect markings and flexibility. Removing rigid, upright-standing sticks that match the recalled description implements the federal remedy while leaving compliant play items available.

Storage discipline helps when a set spans several seasons. Because the affected packages were sold from February 2019 through October 2025, according to SafetyScored, older bundles may have lost their outer box. In that case, the end-print marking with Joyin's name, tracking information, and 40041 becomes the controlling identifier, according to SafetyScored.

Group settings deserve the same check as home pools. Camps, rental properties, neighborhood associations, and youth programs that bought 30-piece assortments for between $17 and $22 online should audit shared bins, according to the price and channel details reported by SafetyScored. Pulling five suspect sticks from a shared kit is faster than replacing an entire swim inventory.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission-ordered recall or to a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with CPSC, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission statement published June 11, 2026. Owners should therefore not donate, resell, or pass along the recalled sticks after removal.

For lifesaving information, the Commission directs consumers to visit CPSC.gov, report a dangerous product or product-related injury at SaferProducts.gov, or call its hotline at 800-638-2772, according to that same U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission statement. Those channels supplement, but do not replace, the Joyin photo-and-replacement process described for recall 26536.

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