CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats

Recalled December 16, 2004 · CPSC recall 05071 · Swing-N-Slide®

Recalled Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing-N-Slide® swing seats

Hazard

A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.

Remedy

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.

Units

72,000

Incidents / injuries

Swing-N-Slide® has received five reports of the swing's seat breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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 to do

Contact

Consumers should contact Swing-N-Slide® toll-free at (800) 888-1232 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.swing-n-slide.com. Consumers may also write to Extra/Heavy-Duty Swing Seat Recall, Swing-N-Slide®, 1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, Wis. 53545.

Product

Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats

Manufacturer(s)

Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis.

Retailers

Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware and Emery-Waterhouse stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $30.

Made in

China

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