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On 18 June 2017, a Facebook user posted a harrowing account of injuries her young daughter allegedly suffered as a result of wearing a Puddle Jumper life jacket while swimming: After being shared by more than 139,000 people, the post was deleted — without explanation — a day later. Our attempts to get in touch with the original poster to learn more about the alleged incident and the reasons for the post's removal have thus far been unsuccessful. We cannot confirm that the incident took place as described. We have also been unsuccessful finding similar anecdotal reports or consumer complaints of serious breathing or bruising problems associated with this product, which is manufactured by Stearns, Inc., a subsidiary of the Coleman Company. Judging from the preponderance of consumer reviews on retail web sites, most customers who have bought Puddle Jumpers were satisfied with their purchase. Given that the product shown in the Facebook post is made to fit children across a range of weights between 30 and 50 pounds, and that it is attached using an adjustable belt and buckle (see instructional video below), it's not immediately evident why a child wearing the flotation device would experience bruising or difficulty breathing unless it was either too small for them or incorrectly used: The manufacturer provided this statement in response to our request for comment:
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