The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s new searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Units: About 5,500
Importer: Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Hazard: The sling-style swing seats can crack or split prematurely, posing a fall hazard.
Description: Recalled are Playsafe’s Dartmouth swing sets (model 22-PS340) with date codes FSD0115AA and FSD0315AA. Model number and date code are in the owner’s manual. The swing set has six metal legs and includes two swings with yellow plastic sling-style seats, a yellow plastic sliding board, a two-person glider with yellow plastic seats, yellow plastic trapeze hanging rings and a four-person lawn swing with yellow plastic seats and footboard.
Sold exclusively at: Toys ‘R’ Us stores nationwide from January through May 2011 for about $270.
Remedy: Remove the seats from the swing set and contact Pacific Cycle for replacement seats.
Contact: Call 877-564-2261, visit www.pacific-cycle.com or e-mail [email protected].
