September 27, 2012
Alert #12-751 |
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Cyclone Swing Seats Recalled by ADS Due to Fall Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Cyclone Swing Seats
Units: About 63
Importer: ADS Inc., of Bremerton, Wash., d/b/a SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com
Manufacturer: YCH Industries Corp., of Taiwan
Hazard: The plastic swing seats can break during use, posing a fall hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of incidents involving the swing seats breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves green, blue or yellow plastic, disc-shaped Cyclone swing seats. The swings are about 12 inches in diameter and have 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.
Sold at: Online at the firm's websites SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com from May 2012 through June 2012 for about $15 without a rope and $30 with a rope.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: 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.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact the firm at (800) 985-7659 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's websites at www.swingsetmall.com and www.playsetparts.com and click on the "Safety" page to view the "Recalls" section.
Date code located under swing seat
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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