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Hedstrom Offers Bracket Guard To Cover Hooks On Swing Seats

Name of Product:
Sling-Type Swing Seats
nguy hiểm:

The "V"-shaped brackets that attach the sling seat to the swing chains have caused serious lacerations, when the hook ends of the brackets were not completely closed. The failure to completely close the bracket hooks may result in injury to children.

Remedy:
Inspect
New Instructions
Recall Date:
June 30, 1992
Consumer Contact

CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Hedstrom Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily offered a retrofit kit for Hedstrom sling-type swing seats, to prevent lacerations from hook ends on the swing brackets. The "V"-shaped brackets that attach the sling seats to the swing chains caused serious lacerations when the hook ends of the brackets were not completely closed. The failure to completely close the hooks until the metal touches may result in injury to children.

The Hedstrom Corporation had received 18 reports of lacerations to children from open hooks on sling seats. Injuries included leg, arm, face, and groin lacerations. The incidents occurred on seats where bracket hooks were not closed until the metal was touching.

Hedstrom sling seats were sold nationally over the past six years as part of Hedstrom or Sears swing sets or separately as swing seat replacements. Approximately two million seats were sold nationally through retailers, wholesalers, and variety stores.

The installation instructions for the Hedstrom seats indicate that the hooks should be completely closed. However, because incidents have occurred, swing owners should check their sling seats for "V" bracket hooks that are not completely closed and to close the hooks until the metal touches.

The firm is out of business and the additional remedy (free bracket guards to cover the closed hook ends, which were intended to prevent possible injuries from open hooks) is no longer available.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this repair program as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction. Hook end of bracket, if not completely closed, may cause deep lacerations to children using the swing.

Remedy:

Consumers should check their sling seats for "V" bracket hooks that are not completely closed and to close the hooks until the metal touches.

Incidents/Injuries:

The Hedstrom Corporation had received 18 reports of lacerations to children from open hooks on sling seats. Injuries included leg, arm, face, and groin lacerations. The incidents occurred on seats where bracket hooks were not closed until the metal was touching.

Sold At:
Hedstrom sling seats were sold nationally over the past six years as part of Hedstrom or Sears swing sets or separately as swing seat replacements. Approximately two million seats were sold nationally through retailers, wholesalers, and variety stores.
Recall number:
92-104

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