Safety regulator, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
Recall 05071 · Dec 16, 2004 · Swing-N-Slide® Corp.
72,000
units affected
72,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05071
- Date
- Dec 16, 2004
- Company
- Swing-N-Slide® Corp.
- Units affected
- 72,000
- Product
- Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
- Product type
- Swing Sets
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
Included in this recall are extra-duty and heavy-duty plastic Swing-N-Slide® swing seats. Sold in either green (extra-duty) or yellow (heavy-duty), the seats are suspended from a crossbeam by two plastic-coated metal chains. On the bottom of each seat, in raised lettering, are the words, "Swing-N-Slide® Corp., 1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, WI 53545, (800) 888-1232."
What can happen
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
The fix
Consumers should take down the extra-duty and heavy-duty seats and contact Swing-N-Slide® for information on how to return the swing for a replacement. The company will send consumers a postage-paid package to return the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Swing-N-Slide® has received five reports of the swing's seat breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware and Emery-Waterhouse stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled extra-duty and heavy-duty swing seats?
Consumers should take down the extra-duty and heavy-duty seats and contact Swing-N-Slide® for information on how to return the swing for a replacement. The company will send consumers a postage-paid package to return the product.
What is the hazard?
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
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.