SportsPlay Equipment Recalls Playgrounds Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban

April 23, 2009

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

PRODUCT INVOLVED: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

UNITS: ABOUT 540

DISTRIBUTOR: SPORTSPLAY EQUIPMENT INC., OF ST. LOUIS, MO.

MANUFACTURER: FLOTEKS, OF TURKEY

HAZARD: THE HANDRAILS AND POSTS ON THE PLAYGROUND CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD PAINT. LEAD CAN BE TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE TOT TOWN FUN CENTER, TOT TOWN CASTLE FUN CENTER, TEA CUP MERRY GO ROUND, 8’ WEB CLIMBER, ROPE WALL, FOUR PANEL CIRCULAR AZTEC CLIMBER AND THREE PANEL AZTEC CLIMBER.

MODEL NAME	MODEL NUMBER	PART AT ISSUE
TOT TOWN FUN CENTER 1	902-813	RED HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN FUN CENTER 3	902-815	GREEN HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN FUN CENTER 5	902-817	GREEN HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN FUN CENTER 6	902-818	RED HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN CASTLE FUN CENTER 1	902-863	RED HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN CASTLE FUN CENTER 3	902-865	RED HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN CASTLE FUN CENTER 5	902-867	RED HANDRAILS
TOT TOWN CASTLE FUN CENTER 6	902-868	RED HANDRAILS
TEA CUP MERRY GO ROUND	902-788	WHOLE UNIT
8’ WEB CLIMBER	902-771	RED POLES
ROPE WALL	902-772	RED FRAME
FOUR PANEL CIRCULAR AZTEC CLIMBER	902-762	RED POLES
FOUR PANEL AZTEC CLIMBER	902-763	YELLOW POLE
THREE PANEL AZTEC CLIMBER	902-764	YELLOW POLE

SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED SPORTSPLAY DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2003 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR BETWEEN $1,300 AND $5,500.

MANUFACTURED IN: TURKEY

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PLAYGROUND IMMEDIATELY IF THE PAINTED PARTS HAVE CHIPPED OFF. CONSUMERS WITH THE RECALLED PLAYGROUNDS HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY CONTACTED REGARDING THIS RECALL AND WILL RECEIVE FREE REPLACEMENT PARTS.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT SPORTSPLAY AT (800) 727-8180 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EMAIL CUSTOMERSERVICE@SPORTSPLAYINC.COM OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SPORTSPLAYINC.COM