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Werner stealth and covert kayak paddles recalled

Official notice

30 Oct 2025

Last checked

30 Oct 2025

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Werner stealth and covert kayak paddles recalled. The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard. As of October 20, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use and no reports of injuries. Published 2025-10-30.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products 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. For more information, consumers can contact Werner Paddles by telephone at 800-275-3311, from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m. CT, by email at stealthcovert@wernerpaddles.com or visit the company website 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. Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Werner Paddles. Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form. This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Recall number

78344

Official notice

2025-10-30

The hazard

The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard. As of October 20, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use and no reports of injuries.

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Recall Numbers

78344

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Affected products

Product 1

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 from black carbon fiber.

Risk / hazard

The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard. As of October 20, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 80 reports of the paddles breaking during use and no reports of injuries.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Werner, Werner Stealth And Covert Kayak Paddles.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

78344

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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