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    Swing Sets Recalled by Adventure Playsets due to Fall Hazard

    Consumer Reports News: June 29, 2011 02:08 PM

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

    Name of Product: Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets

    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.

    Importer: Adventure Playsets, of Pittsburg, KS

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

    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 2x 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 manufacturers instructions that came with the play set. The recalled swing set name, model number, name of the retailer and year sold follow:

    SwingSet Name Model No Retailers Years Image
    Tacoma or
    Tacoma II
    1-AP017
    1-AP017-06
    1-AP051-07
    Walmart 2005
    2006
    2007
    Picture of Tacoma Swing Set
    Bellevue or
    Bellevue II
    1-AP012
    1-AP012-06
    1-AP048-07
    Toys-R-Us 2005
    2006
    2007
    Picture of Bellevue Swing Set
    Durango or
    Durango II
    1-AP016
    1-AP018
    1-AP016-06
    1-AP018-06
    1-AP016-07
    Walmart 2005
    2006
    2007
    Picture of Durango Swing Set
    Yukon 1-AP052-07 Academy Sports 2007 Picture of Yukon Swing Set
    Sedona 1-AP002 Walmart 2004 Picture of Sedona Swing Set
    Belmont 1-AP003 Mills Stores 2004 Picture of Belmont Swing Set
    Ventura or
    Ventura II
    1-AP008
    1-AP011
    Mills Stores
    and Menards
    2004 Picture of Ventura Swing Set

    Sold at: 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.

    Manufactured in: United States

    Remedy: 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.

    Consumer 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 firms website at www.recall.adventureplaysets.com or email the firm at custservice@adventureplayets.com

    CPSC


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