Leisure Time Products Recalls Brutus Swing Sets Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 21747 · May 13, 2021 · Leisure Time Products
9,000
units affected
9,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21747
- Date
- May 13, 2021
- Company
- Leisure Time Products
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Product
- Backyard Discovery Big Brutus, Little Brutus and Mini Brutus metal A-frame swing sets
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Backyard Discovery Big Brutus, Little Brutus and Mini Brutus metal swing sets with the following manufacture codes: 03/2019-O, 02/2020-T, 03/2020-T, 04/2020-T, 05/2020-O, and 07/2020-O; and manufacture dates March 2019 through July 2020. The swing sets have a green top tube with white legs and green cross braces. The manufacture code and manufacture date are located on the label on the leg of the swing set.
What can happen
The attachment that connects the swing hanger to the top tube can fail, posing an injury hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and contact Leisure Time Products for a free repair kit. Leisure Time Products is contacting all purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Leisure Time Products has received three reports of the swing hanger attachment failing, which resulted in one side of the swing falling. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com, www.backyarddiscovery.com, Homedepot.com, Lowes.com Wayfair.com, and other online retailers from May 2019 through January 2021 for between $400 to $570, depending on the model.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled backyard discovery big brutus, little brutus and mini brutus metal a-frame swing sets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and contact Leisure Time Products for a free repair kit. Leisure Time Products is contacting all purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The attachment that connects the swing hanger to the top tube can fail, posing an injury hazard.
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.