CPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets
USCPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets
Recalling Firm: Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves "Fun Buckets" sold as an add-on option for backyard play sets. The 14-inch-deep buckets are either yellow or green vinyl and have a black nylon strap attached to the rope. The "Fun Bucket" was sold with a heavy wood bracket to attach it to the roof of a play set fort.
Affected Products
Fun Buckets
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Playnation-Play-Systems-Announce-Recall-of-Fun-Buckets-on-Backyard-Play-Sets- |
| Title | CPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/fun-bucket.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled "Fun Bucket" |
| Hazards › Name | As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Playnation is aware of two incidents where the bucket's rope became entangled around the necks of two 4-year-olds. Both of the children were freed without injury. |
| Products › Name | Fun Buckets |
| Products › Type | Playground Items |
| Products › Category I D | 2072 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,400 |
| Recall I D | 2357 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take down the "Fun Buckets" immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund or a credit toward another product. |
| Retailers › Name | Distributors of backyard play sets nationwide sold the fun buckets, from February 1998 through February 2003, for about $25. |
| Recall Date | 2003-02-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves "Fun Buckets" sold as an add-on option for backyard play sets. The 14-inch-deep buckets are either yellow or green vinyl and have a black nylon strap attached to the rope. The "Fun Bucket" was sold with a heavy wood bracket to attach it to the roof of a play set fort. |
| Recall Number | 03084 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers can contact Playnation at (770) 792-9300 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.playset.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-20T00:00:00 |
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