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

Reported: December 11, 2013 Initiated: December 11, 2013 #14049

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

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

Details

Units Affected
About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
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.. Recalled by Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.Y.. Units affected: About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada.
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. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 14049.