CPSC, Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announce Recall of Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats

Recalled November 12, 2002 · CPSC recall 03507 · Miracle Recreation Equipment

Hazard

Metal inserts inside the swing seats can wear through and cause lacerations to children.

Remedy

Owners should immediately stop children from using these swing seats and contact Miracle Recreation Co. for free replacement seats and hardware. If there are already exposed metal inserts on the edges of your seats, immediately take down the seats and chains. Do not leave chains on equipment, as children could seriously injure themselves or others with free-hanging chains. Purchasers were previously sent direct mail notification about this recall.

Units

About 22,000

Incidents / injuries

Two children have been injured and received stitches to lacerations on an arm and a leg, from exposed metal on edges of swing seats.

Description

The recalled swing seats are made of blue polymer material with "Miracle M" embossed on the topside of the seat and an "M" on the underside, above the date code.

What to do

Contact

Consumers or equipment owners can contact Miracle Recreation Co. at (800) 523-4202 Ext. 635 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.miracle-recreation.com

Product

Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats

Manufacturer(s)

Miracle Recreation Equipment Company, of Monett, Mo.

Retailers

Miracle Recreation Equipment Company sold the swing seats nationwide, from June 2001 to September 2002, for use on public playground equipment.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →