Children's Slides Recalled by Landscape Structures due to Fall Hazard
Recall 12109 · Feb 16, 2012 · Landscape Structures Inc.
900
units affected
900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12109
- Date
- Feb 16, 2012
- Company
- Landscape Structures Inc.
- Units affected
- 900
- Product
- Slalom Glider
- Product type
- Slides or Sliding Boards
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Slalom Glider is a distinctive 6-foot high playground slide that is curved in shape and made from molded plastic. It includes an arched, tubular steel access ladder. The recalled product comes as a stand-alone slide or as an attachment to other playground equipment. The recalled products have model numbers 156456 and 172627 and were sold in combinations of colors, including red, blue, tan, green, granite and white.
What can happen
The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides on the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descending the chute.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled gliders and owners will be contacted by Landscape Structures regarding removal instructions. Customers will be given the option of replacing the Slalom Glider with another piece of playground equipment, receiving a refund, or receiving credit towards a future purchase.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- To schools and other facilities with playground equipment nationwide between January 2006 and December 2011 for about $2300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled slalom glider?
Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled gliders and owners will be contacted by Landscape Structures regarding removal instructions. Customers will be given the option of replacing the Slalom Glider with another piece of playground equipment, receiving a refund, or receiving credit towards a.
What is the hazard?
The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides on the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descending the chute.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.