Miracle Recreation Equipment Recalls Flying Gym Playground Swings
Miracle Recreation Equipment is repairing 1,475 Flying Gym playground swings after a fatal injury in 1984. Owners should remove swings until repairs are completed.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a ten-year-old boy died from injuries received from the product, which meets the rubric criterion for a score of 5 (Critical) due to known fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company is conducting a repair program for an estimated 1,475 "Flying Gym" playground swings produced prior to 1985. The recall was initiated in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission following a fatal incident in December 1984 in Seattle, Washington, where a ten-year-old boy died after a part of the swing fell and struck him.
The affected products are models 309 (cowboy), 306 (clown), and 305 (no shroud). These units were sold nationally to local park and recreation departments, as well as some schools and churches. The hazard involves the potential for the swing assembly to separate from the central metal shaft.
The manufacturer will contact known purchasers by registered mail to arrange for a field repair. Miracle Recreation Equipment will provide the necessary parts without charge and offer a $50.00 allowance for welding costs. Owners of units purchased prior to 1972 should contact the company directly for assistance. Until the repair is completed, the CPSC and the manufacturer urge that the swings be removed from the units to prevent use.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flying Gym playground swings
- Manufacturer
- Miracle Recreation Equipment
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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