Reported Oct 30, 2025

Werner Paddles Recalls Kayak Paddles Bracelets Due to Drowning Hazard

Werner Paddles of Tennessee

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should 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.

Firm 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.

What it looks like

  • Recalled product from Werner Paddles
  • Recalled product from Werner Paddles
  • Recalled product from Werner Paddles
  • Recalled product from Werner Paddles

Is this the product you have?

  • Stealth and Covert Kayak Paddles
Amount recalled
About 700 (In addition, about 25 were sold in Canada)

Where it was sold

Sold at 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..

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

Reports so far: The firm has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use. No injuries have been reported.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Read the CPSC notice

Notice updated Oct 31, 2025 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:43 PM UTC

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