CPSC recall · Reported December 16, 2004
CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis. recalled Included in this recall are extra-duty and heavy-duty plastic Swing-N-Slide® swing seats.….
CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats was recalled by Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis. in December 16, 2004. Reason: A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can …. Remedy: Consumers should take down the extra-duty and heavy-duty seats and contact Swing-N-Slide®…. Verify recall #05071 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis. issued this CPSC recall-A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can ….
- None
- agency class
- 72K units
- affected scope
- December 16, 2004
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05071 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product 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."
Reason for recall
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05071 |
| Date reported | December 16, 2004 |
| Date initiated | December 16, 2004 |
| Recalling firm | Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis. |
| Affected scope | 72,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should take down the extra-duty and heavy-duty seats and contact Swing-N-Slide® for information on how to return the sw…
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