WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: ARCH SWING SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 700
MANUFACTURER: PLAYLAND INTERNATIONAL, CARROLLTON, GA.
HAZARD: THE METAL AROUND THE WELD AT THE TOP OF THE SWING FRAME CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE TOP BAR TO FALL, POSING A FALL AND IMPACT HAZARD TO THE USER OR BY-STANDERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A CHILD WHO SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY THE TOP OF THE BAR ON THE SWING.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED INCLUDES SWINGS SETS WITH A 3.5 INCH ARCH SWING FRAME AND A 3.5 INCH TOP METAL BAR. THE RECALLED SWING SETS COME IN RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, BLUE, TAN, WHITE, BLACK , BROWN, TEAL, GREEN, FUCHSIA, BURGUNDY AND PURPLE.
SOLD BY: PLAYLAND INTERNATIONAL DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2001 THROUGH MAY 2006 FOR BETWEEN $800 AND $2300.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED SWING SETS AND CONTACT PLAYLAND FOR INSTRUCTION ON RECEIVING AND INSTALLING A FREE REPAIR KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PLAYLAND INTERNATIONAL AT (800) 356-4727 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PLAYLAND-INC.COM, OR E-MAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected]
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