Cyclone Swing Seats Recalled by ADS Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 12751 · Sep 27, 2012 · YCH Industries Corp.
63
units affected
63
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12751
- Date
- Sep 27, 2012
- Company
- YCH Industries Corp.
- Units affected
- 63
- Product
- Cyclone Swing Seats
- Product type
- Swings or Swing Sets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves green, blue or yellow plastic, disc-shaped Cyclone swing seats. The swings are about 12 inches in diameter and have a cone-shaped plastic piece in the middle to hold the swing's rope. Only swings with date codes "2012 5 18" through "2012 6 25" stamped on the underside in black are included in this recall.
What can happen
The plastic swing seats can break during use, posing a fall hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swings and contact the firm to receive a full refund or a replacement swing. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled swings.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of incidents involving the swing seats breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at the firm's websites SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com from May 2012 through June 2012 for about $15 without a rope and $30 with a rope.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cyclone swing seats?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swings and contact the firm to receive a full refund or a replacement swing. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled swings.
What is the hazard?
The plastic swing seats can break during use, posing a fall hazard to children.
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.