Justen Products recalls
Justen Products boats have 1 recall campaign on record . Below is every campaign, what it covers, and how to confirm a specific hull was fixed before you buy.
Justen Products appears in one USCG recall from 1995, but the recalled items were toy boats (2 inch plastic toys with figurines), not actual watercraft. The recall involved about 7,000 toy boat sets sold nationwide due to choking hazards from small parts. If you are researching a real boat attributed to Justen Products, this toy recall is not relevant to vessel safety or construction.
All Justen Products recalls
- ⚠ Recall
950971995-03-22March 22, 1995 Release # 95-097 WASHINGTON, DC - CPSC, Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 toy boats with small people figures. The people figurines and their hats are small parts and present a serious choking hazard to young children.The toy is packaged in clear blister packaging on cardboard with multicolored label which states in part "Funtasty *** Made in China *** Justen Products Itasca, IL 60143." The toys are packaged in sets of three boats and three people. The two-inch-long boats are made of solid red, yellow, green, or blue plastic. The people figures are 1.5 inches tall, with a solid red, yellow, green, or blue plastic barrel-shaped body, a round white head, and a small plastic hat.The toys were imported from China and sold nationwide from J
What to check before you buy a used Justen Products
- Confirm whether your target vessel is actually a real boat or a toy product by checking the HIN and builder documentation
- Search the hull identification number on the USCG recall database to verify no actual marine vessel recalls exist
- Request documentation from the seller showing the manufacturer name, as Justen Products was a toy distributor rather than a boat builder
- If buying a toy boat collectible from 1995, verify the figurines and hats have been removed or secured to eliminate the original choking hazard
Frequently asked questions
Did Justen Products build real boats or just toys?
Based on available recall records, Justen Products was associated with 2 inch plastic toy boats sold in the 1990s, not actual watercraft. There is no evidence in USCG records of Justen Products manufacturing real boats.
How many Justen Products boats were recalled?
About 7,000 toy boat sets were voluntarily recalled in 1995 due to small parts that presented choking hazards to children. These were plastic toys packaged in sets of three boats with figurines.
Should I be concerned about a Justen Products recall when buying a used boat?
The 1995 recall applied only to toy boats, not real vessels. If a seller claims a real boat was built by Justen Products, request builder documentation and verify the HIN, as this name does not appear in marine manufacturer records.
Was the Justen Products recall safety issue fixed?
The voluntary recall from March 1995 addressed choking hazards by removing toy boats with small detachable figurines from the market. Consumers were advised to stop using the toys and contact the distributor.