Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard

The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.

Recall #: 14049
Affected scope: About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.y. recalled This recall involves Solowave Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes. ….

Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard was recalled by Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.y. in December 11, 2013. Reason: The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receiv…. Verify recall #14049 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children..

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agency class: December 11, 2013
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #14049 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.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

This recall involves Solowave Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes. The slides are green, six or seven feet long and have three or five port hole-style plastic windows in the sides. The slides were sold with Solowave's Centennial, Centennial II, Lexington, Rocky Mountain Deluxe and Sheridan play systems and were also sold separately. Solowave Design is stamped on the outside of the slides near the middle of each tube slide section.

Reason for recall

The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole windows.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	14049
Date reported	December 11, 2013
Date initiated	December 11, 2013
Recalling firm	Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.y.
Affected scope	About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada
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 stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole wi…

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.

What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole windows.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 11, 2013. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 14049.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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