Swing Sets Recalled by Adventure Playsets due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Swing-Sets-Recalled-by-Adventure-Playsets-due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Swing Sets Recalled by Adventure Playsets due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/11262a (1).jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Tacoma or Tacoma II |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Bellevue or Bellevue II |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262c.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Durango or Durango II |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262d.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Yukon |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262e.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Sedona |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262f.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Belmont |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11262.11262g.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Ventura or Ventura II |
| Hazards › Name | The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets |
| Products › Type | Swings or Swing Sets |
| Products › Category I D | 68318 |
| Products › Number Of 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. |
| Recall I D | 708 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2011-06-29T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 11262 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Adventure Playsets, of Pittsburg, KS |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| 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 firm's website at www.recall.adventureplaysets.com or email the firm at custservice@adventureplaysets.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |