WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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.
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Name of product: Outdoor Playsets
Units: About 4,600
Manufacture: Escalade Sports of Evansville, Ind.
Hazard: The swing seats on the playsets can crack and break in half, causing the user to fall to the ground.
Incidents/Injuries: Escalade Sports has received 24 reports of the seats breaking; no injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves belt-style swing seats on four models of Oasis Playsets: PG01W, PG02W, PG03W and PG04W. Model numbers are located on a plate on the swing's horizontal beam. The green plastic seats are about 26 inches long and are hung from green, plastic-coated chains. The swing seats have rounded ends with black grommets on each end. Printed on one side of the seat is:
MADE IN CHINA |
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GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR |
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ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED |
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DO NOT INSTALL IN AREAS WHERE |
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TEMPERATURES EXCEED 120DEG F |
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Printed on the other side of the seat is:
WARNING |
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IMPROPER USE |
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MAINTENANCE INSTALLATION OR VANDALISM |
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CAN DAMAGE SEAT AND LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY |
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FOR RESIDENTIAL |
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USE BY ONE CHILD |
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Sold by: Oasis distributors and dealers nationwide from April 2008 to December 2010 for between $1,500 and $2,200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these swing seats and contact Escalade Sports for free replacement swing seats.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Escalade Sports at (800) 742-6009 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.escaladesports.com. Consumers can also e-mail the firm at [email protected].
Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11120.html
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 742-6009 |
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CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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