The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·05071·Announced 2004-12-16

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

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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
Hazard
Affected units
72,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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