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CONSUMER NEWS |
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RECENT
PRODUCT
RECALLS |
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Adventure Playsets
Recall to Repair
Backyard Swing Sets Due
to Fall Hazard
Effective: November 5,
2009
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Name of Product:
Adventure Playsets
Wooden Play Sets |
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Units:
About 275,000 in the
United States and
6,800 in Canada |
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Distributor:
Adventure Playsets,
of Amarillo, Texas |
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Hazard:
The plastic coated
lumber on the
horizontal ladder
(monkey bar/swing
beam) can weaken
over time due to
rotting of the
whitewood (spruce,
pine and fir
species), resulting
in a fall hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries:
Adventure Playsets
has received more
than 1,400 reports
of rotting ladders
involving 16
injuries that
resulted in nine
emergency room
visits. The injuries
include two arm
fractures,
lacerations,
scrapes, and bruises
to children younger
than 8 years old.
Most of the reported
injuries occurred
when the swing came
out of the monkey
bar/ swing beam that
had rotted. |
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Description:
This recall involves
wooden play sets
with swings, slides
and ladders. Each
set has an overhead
monkey bar ladder
that acts as both
the monkey bar and
swing beam, and an
end ladder coated
with cranberry or
green plastic. The
instruction manual
has the name
“Adventure Playsets”
and one of the
following model
numbers printed on
the cover.
Durango 1-AP016 and
1- AP018 Yukon
1-AP052
Tacoma 1- AP017 and
1-AP051 El Dorado
1-AP016
Bellevue 1-AP048,
and 1-AP012 Dakota
1- AP046
Sherwood
1-AP049 Sedona 1-
AP002
Ventura
1-AP008 Madison 1-
AP006 and 1-AP015
Belmont 1-AP003.
Note: The
Bellevue, Tacoma and
Durango swing sets
were previously
recalled due to
detaching frames and
a fall hazard. |
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Sold at:
Walmart, Toys R
Us, Academy Sports,
Menards, and
Mill stores
nationwide, and
online at
Walmart.com,
ToyRUs.com,
Willygoat.com
and through the
DMSI catalog
from January 2004
through December
2007 for between
$300 and $600. |
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Manufactured in:
United States |
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Remedy:
Consumers should
immediately stop
using the swing sets
and contact
Adventure Playsets
to receive a
replacement kit. |
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Consumer Contact:
For
more information,
contact Adventure
Playsets toll-free
at (877) 840-9068
between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or
visit the firm's Web
site at
www.adventureplaysets.com.
Consumers can also
email the firm at
custservice@adventureplaysets.com |
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