CPSCGeneral Alert
Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Re...
Published: December 7, 2016Recall ID: 17718Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides.
Affected Products
Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Playworld-Recalls-Stainless-Steel-Playground-Slides |
| Title | Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/slide1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Lightning Slide- single bedway slide |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/slide2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Double Lightning Slide |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/slide3.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Arrow points to broken weld between bedway and sidewall. |
| Hazards › Name | The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations. |
| Products › Name | Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,300 |
| Recall I D | 7924 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slides and contact Playworld for a free replacement slide and free installation. A temporary barrier will be shipped to consumers prior to shipment of a replacement slide to prevent children from using the slide. Playworld is contacting consumers who purchased the slides directly. |
| Retailers › Name | Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000. |
| Recall Date | 2016-12-07T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides. |
| Distributors › Name | Playworld Systems Inc., of Lewisburg, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 17718 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Horizon Industries, of Columbia, Pa |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Playworld at 800-233-8404 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email info@playworld.com or online at https://playworld.com/ and click on "Slide Recall Safety Information" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-12-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |