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Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets

May 11, 2006
Adventure Playsets is recalling about 26,000 wooden swing sets. Defective bolts could cause the swing set frame to detach from the fort structure, posing a fall hazard to the user.

The company has received 64 reports of the bolt heads twisting off during installation. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled swing set models include: The Durango, Tacoma, Oddsey, Bellvue, Monarch, Grand Teton and Outlook II. The swing sets are made of wood, and feature various types of slides, swings and a fabric canopy over part of the structure. The Durango, Tacoma, and Odyssey models are pictured here. Additional models can be viewed at www.adventureplaysets.com.

The swing sets were sold at Wal-Mart, Menards, and Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and Wal-Mart.com from February 2006 through March 2006 for about $1,000.

Consumers should stop using the swings set immediately and contact Backyard Ventures to receive repair instructions and free replacement bolts for the recalled swing sets.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Backyard Ventures at (800) 856-4445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.adventureplaysets.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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