United States
Werner Paddles is recalling Stealth and Covert kayak paddles — black carbon fiber paddles with the Werner decal on both blades and the model name printed on the right blade. They can break during use, posing a drowning hazard; the firm reports 80 breakage incidents. Consumers should immediately stop using the paddles and contact Werner Paddles for a full refund (check or store credit), fill out the recall form on Werner’s website, and follow instructions to destroy the paddle and upload a photo to obtain the refund.
What's being recalled
This recall involves models Stealth and Covert kayak paddles. The brand name Werner appears on decals on both blades and the model name is printed on the right paddle blade. The paddles are made of black carbon fiber.
Manufactured in: United States.
The hazard
The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard.
Incidents and injuries: The firm has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use. No injuries have been reported.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kayak paddles and contact Werner Paddles for a full refund in the form of a check or store credit redeemable online. Consumers should fill out a recall form at https://wernerpaddles.com/pages/covert-stealth-recall-consumers. To collect the refund or obtain the store credit, consumers should follow the instructions on the Werner website and destroy the recalled kayak paddle by cutting the paddle into four equal pieces, halfway through each blade and halfway through the left and right side of the shaft and upload a photo of the destroyed paddle.
Contact: Werner Paddles toll-free at 800-275-3311 from 8a.m. to 5p.m. CT, email at stealthcovert@wernerpaddles.com or online at https://wernerpaddles.com/pages/covert-stealth-recall-consumers or https://wernerpaddles.com/ and click on "Stealth/Covert Recall-Consumers" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
4 Corners River Sports, Outdoor New England, The River Store, Alder Creek Kayak Supply and other stores nationwide and online at Wernerpaddles.com, Riversports.com, Aldercreek.com, Outdoornewengland.com, Theriverstore.com and other websites from October 2023 through August 2025 for between $470 and $560.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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