The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·92065·Announced 1992-03-24

Island Wood Products Recalls Six Swing Set Models Due to Laceration Hazard

Island Wood Products is recalling six swing set models because protruding bolts on the gliders may cause serious head or body lacerations to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a reported serious head injury to a child, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Island Wood Products of Mableton, GA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling Fort Apache, Kitty Hawk, Treetop, Islander, Pirates Fort, and Lookout Tower swing sets. The wooden gliders on these models have protruding bolts that may cause serious head or body laceration to children.

One incident has been reported by a consumer to both CPSC and the firm. A three-year-old received a head injury when he fell under the glider and hit the protruding bolts. The wooden swing sets were sold at various home improvement and hardware stores in the East from September 1989 through 1991. Approximately 8,500 sets were sold for $247 to $550 each.

Consumers who purchased a Fort Apache, Kitty Hawk, Treetop, Islander, Pirates Fort, or Lookout Tower swing set with a glider are urged to discontinue use immediately and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business.

The recalled product

Product
Fort Apache swing sets
Manufacturer
Island Wood Products
Category
Consumer Product — Swing Sets
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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