Playworld Stainless Steel Playground Slides recall: Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Playworld Stainless Steel Playground Slides recalled?
The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slides and contact Playworld for a free replacement slide and free installation. A temporary barrier will be shipped to consumers prior to shipment of a replacement slide to prevent children from using the slide. Playworld is contacting consumers who purchased the slides directly. Contact: Playworld at 800-233-8404 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at https://playworld.com/ and click on "Slide Recall Safety Information" for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide
- Company
- Horizon Industries, of Columbia, Pa, Playworld Systems Inc., of Lewisburg, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 1,300
- Sold at
- Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000.
- Recall date
- December 7, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides.