Swing-N-Slide Recalls Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats Due to Defect
Swing-N-Slide is recalling 72,000 Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty swing seats because a manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet to break, potentially allowing the user to fall.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where a fall to the ground is possible, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Swing-N-Slide Corp. is recalling approximately 72,000 Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty swing seats. The recall involves plastic swing seats sold in green (extra-duty) or yellow (heavy-duty) that are suspended from a crossbeam by two plastic-coated metal chains. The seats were sold at Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware, and Emery-Waterhouse stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $30.
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 has received five reports of the swing's seat breaking, but no injuries have been reported.
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. Consumers can contact Swing-N-Slide toll-free at (800) 888-1232 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.swing-n-slide.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
- Manufacturer
- Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Swing Sets
- Affected units
- 72,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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