CPSC2002-11-12
CPSC, Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announce Recall of Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company, of Monett, Mo.
Hazard
Metal inserts inside the swing seats can wear through and cause lacerations to children.
Remedy
Owners should immediately stop children from using these swing seats and contact Miracle Recreation Co. for free replacement seats and hardware. If there are already exposed metal inserts on the edges of your seats, immediately take down the seats and chains. Do not leave chains on equipment, as children could seriously injure themselves or others with free-hanging chains. Purchasers were previously sent direct mail notification about this recall.
Sold at
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company sold the swing seats nationwide, from June 2001 to September 2002, for use on public playground equipment.
Affected count
About 22,000
Injuries reported
Two children have been injured and received stitches to lacerations on an arm and a leg, from exposed metal on edges of swing seats.
Products
Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats
Consumer contact
Consumers or equipment owners can contact Miracle Recreation Co. at (800) 523-4202 Ext. 635 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.miracle-recreation.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Miracle-Recreation-Equipment-Company-Announce-Recall-of-Public-Playground-Equipment-Swing-SeatsDon't want to check this manually?
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