Troxel Recalls Flexible Flyer Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jul 11, 2012, 12:00 ET

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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: Flexible Flyer Swing Sets

Manufacturer: The Troxel Company, of Moscow, Tenn.

Units: About 100,500 in the U.S. and 4,900 in Canada

Hazard: The see saw seats can break away from the bolt fasteners during use, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received 1,232 reports of see saw seats breaking resulting in thirteen injuries to young children that included bumps, bruises and lacerations.

Description: The Flexible Flyer swing sets come in 11 different models each with a see saw attachment along with swings, bars or a slide. The model number can be found on a sticker located underneath the center of the top bar of each swing set unit. Model numbers and names are listed below:

Model #	Model Name
41575	BIG ADVENTURE
41577	FUN FANTASTIC
41578	FUN FANTASTIC II
42003	BACKYARD FLYER
42013	BACKYARD FUN
42023	BACKYARD SWINGIN' FUN
42030	WINDSOR II
42124	FUN TIME
42126	FANTASTIC PLAYGROUND
42544	TRIPLE FUN
42560	TRIPLE FUN II

Sold by: Walmart, Toys R Us, Academy and at other specialty stores, and online retailers from December 2011 through May 2012 for between $130 and $280.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the see saws immediately and contact Troxel to receive a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Troxel at (888) 770-7060 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at http://www.regcen.com/flexibleflyer.

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1641

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12220.html?tab=recalls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (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 your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission