Safety regulator, Hedstrom Corp. Announce Recall of Trampolines
Recall 03168 · Jul 31, 2003 · Hedstrom Corp.
116,000
units affected
116,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03168
- Date
- Jul 31, 2003
- Company
- Hedstrom Corp.
- Units affected
- 116,000
- Product
- Hedstrom and NBF Trampolines
- Product type
- Trampolines
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
These are 12-foot, 13-foot, and 14-foot trampolines, which were sold separately, and also banded together with safety enclosures. They were sold under the brand names Hedstrom and NBF. The brand name is written on the warning labels found on the products. The recalled trampolines have model numbers 10136, 101366, 101442, 10146, 102369, 102949, 10321, 103217 or 10381. They also have four-digit date codes ranging from 0403 through 2103 with the last two digits always being 03. Model I.D. labels showing the model number and date code are located on one of the frame rail legs on the trampoline.
What can happen
Welds on the frame of these trampolines can break during use, causing consumers to fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
The fix
Firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should stop using and discard or destroy the product immediately, to prevent injuries.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Hedstrom had received about 700 reports of one or more welds breaking from the trampoline frame rails during use, resulting in 10 minor injuries.
- Sold at
- Department, toy, and discount stores nationwide, between January 2003 and May 2003, for between $160 and $225 for the single trampolines, and between $320 and $360 for the trampolines banded together with safety enclosures.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled hedstrom and nbf trampolines?
Firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should stop using and discard or destroy the product immediately, to prevent injuries.
What is the hazard?
Welds on the frame of these trampolines can break during use, causing consumers to fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
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.