Rainbow Play Systems Recalls Plastic Trapeze Rings Due to Fall Hazard
Rainbow Play Systems is recalling yellow plastic trapeze rings that can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to children.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a consumer product that has resulted in reported injuries, including a broken finger and a concussion, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Rainbow Play Systems is recalling approximately 121,000 pairs of yellow plastic trapeze rings sold in the United States. The rings are triangular with rounded sides and a loop at the top, measuring about 8½ inches high by 6½ inches wide. They were sold as separate components or attached to specific Rainbow-branded residential wooden playsets, including the All-American, Backyard Circus, Carnival, Fiesta, King Kong, Monster, Sunray, Sunshine, and Rainbow models. The playsets feature an aluminum plate on the front of the wooden swing beam stamped with "Playgrounds America," "Rainbow Play Systems Inc.," or "Sunray Premium Playgrounds."
The recall is due to a fall hazard, as the rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use. Rainbow has received more than 100 reports of the rings cracking or breaking, including 15 reports of injuries consisting of bumps, bruises, lacerations, a concussion, and one broken finger. The rings were manufactured by Nylacarb Corporation of Vero Beach, Florida, and distributed by Child Works of Carrollton, Georgia.
The rings were sold at Rainbow dealers nationwide from January 2007 through December 2011, and at mass merchandisers including Sam's Club, Toys R Us, and Walmart from January 2009 through December 2009. The playsets retailed for between $900 and $10,000. Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled rings, contact Rainbow for removal instructions, remove the rings from the playset, and receive a $10 gift card. Consumers can contact Rainbow Play Systems toll-free at 888-201-1570 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.rainbowplay.com and click on the Recall tab.
The recalled product
- Product
- Plastic Trapeze rings
- Manufacturer
- Nylacarb Corporation, of Vero Beach, Fla.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 121,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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