June 10, 2008
Backyard Leisure is recalling about 11,000 Adventure Play Sets and Create N Adventure Wooden Play Sets. Hangers holding the chains for the gliders can break, causing a child to fall and suffer injuries.
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Backyard Leisure has received 114 reports of glider hangers breaking, including three reports of minor injuries to children. Injuries included abrasions and a child being hit in the head by a chain that detached from a hanger.
The swing sets are made of wood and feature various types of gliders, slides and swings. The recalled models include:
| Adventure Play Sets | Model |
|---|---|
| Pathfinder Swing Set | 65008 |
| Conqueror Swing Set | 65208 |
| Create N Adventure Wooden Play Sets | |
| Cedar Ridge Wooden Swing Set | 30008 |
| Windsor Wooden Swing Set | 30108 |
Adventure Play Set or Create N Adventure, and Pittsburg, KS 66762 is printed on a plaque in the middle of the swing sets upper beam. The name and model number is printed on the manufacturers instructions that come with the play set.
The swing sets were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide and Wal-Mart.com under the Adventure Playsets brand, and Toys R Us stores nationwide under the Create N Adventure brand from January 2008 through May 2008 for between $400 and $1,500. They were made in China.
Consumers should immediately remove the gliders from the swing sets and contact Backyard Leisure to receive free replacement glider hangers and repair instructions.
For additional information, contact Backyard Leisure at (866) 546-7902 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firms Web site at www.adventureplaysets.com, or email the firm at custservice@adventureplayets.com
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
