The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12751·Announced 2012-09-27

ADS Recalls Cyclone Swing Seats Due to Fall Hazard

ADS is recalling Cyclone Swing Seats because the plastic can break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.

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 (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

ADS Inc. is recalling approximately 63 Cyclone Swing Seats due to a fall hazard. The plastic swing seats can break during use, which poses a risk of injury to children. The firm has received two reports of incidents involving the swing seats breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The recall involves green, blue, or yellow plastic, disc-shaped Cyclone swing seats that are about 12 inches in diameter. These swings feature a cone-shaped plastic piece in the middle to hold the swing's rope. Only swings with date codes "2012 5 18" through "2012 6 25" stamped on the underside in black are included in this recall.

The recalled swings were sold online at SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com from May 2012 through June 2012 for about $15 without a rope and $30 with a rope. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swings and contact the firm to receive a full refund or a replacement swing. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled swings.

The recalled product

Product
Cyclone Swing Seats
Manufacturer
YCH Industries Corp., of Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Swings or Swing Sets
Hazard
Affected units
63

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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