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Swing Sets Recalled by Adventure Playsets due to Fall Hazard

Recalled June 29, 2011 · CPSC recall 11262 · Adventure Playsets

Hazard

The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy

Repair

Units

Approximately 240,000; a number of these products were recalled in November 2009 for a similar hazard, which listed 275,000 playsets in the U.S. and 6,800 in Canada.

Incidents / injuries

Adventure Playsets has received more than 500 complaints reporting concern over the weakened wood in the 2x4 plastic-coated uprights. One report of a fall was received when the ladder failed resulting in bruises and scratches.

Description

The swing sets come with swings, slides and ladders. Each set has a fort structure that uses green or cranberry colored plastic coated 2"x 4" wood upright posts and a green nylon fabric covered shade. The sets were sold under the following names: Bellevue, Bellevue II, Belmont, Durango, Durango II, Sedona, Tacoma, Tacoma II, Ventura, Venture II and Yukon,. The name is printed on the manufacturer's instructions that came with the play set. The recalled swing set name, model number, name of the retailer and year sold follow: Swing Set Name Model No Retailers Years Tacoma or Tacoma II 1-AP017 1-AP017-06 1-AP051-07 Walmart 2005 2006 2007 Bellevue or Bellevue II 1-AP012 1-AP012-06 1-AP048-07 Toys-R-Us 2005 2006 2007 Durango or Durango II 1-AP016 1-AP018 1-AP016-06 1-AP018-06 1-AP016-07 Walmart 2005 2006 2007 Yukon 1-AP052-07 Academy Sports 2007 Sedona 1-AP002 Walmart 2004 Belmont 1-AP003 Mills Stores 2004 Ventura or Ventura II 1-AP008 1-AP011 Mills Stores and Menards 2004

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and contact Adventure Playsets to obtain a free repair kit. Repair kits will include the appropriate angled or vertical upright posts for each model with instructions for dissembling and reassembling each set.

Contact

For additional information, contact Adventure Playsets toll free at (877) 840-9068 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.recall.adventureplaysets.com or email the firm at [email protected]

Product

Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets

Manufacturer(s)

Adventure Playsets, of Pittsburg, KS

Retailers

Academy Sports (the Yukon); Mills and Menards (the Ventura/II) all from 2005 to 2007; Mills (the Belmont) in 2004; Toys-R-Us (the Bellevue/II); and Walmart (the Tacoma/II, Durango/II, and Sedona). The units sold for $300-$600.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →