Hedstrom® Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets
Screws that hold the swing together can fall out, causing the seat to fall to the ground, posing an injury risk to children.
- Units
- About 190,000
- Reports
- 291
- Injuries
- 19
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $150–$400
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled swings, which come with separate pieces for the seat and handle bars/leg rest, were sold with Hedstrom metal and wood gym sets, wood kits, and as accessories. The Star Cruiser has a one-piece seat, with a white plastic circle and the words, "Star Cruiser" and "Hedstrom" on the front of the handle bars/leg rest. A mesh backing, called a Safe-T TM Backrest, can be connected to back of the seat. The Rocket Rider is a "see-saw" swing, with a white seat on which two children can sit back-to-back. The words, "Rocket Rider" are printed on the front of each of the two handle bars/leg rests
The file
- Sold at
- Department, toy, discount, lumber, and hardware stores nationwide, including Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the gyms, from September 2000 through April 2001, for $150 to $400.
- Product type
- Swing Sets
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Backyard Products, of Collingwood, Ontario, Hedstrom® Corp., of Bedford, Pa.
Incident log
Hedstrom had received 291 reports of seats separating, including 19 children who suffered lacerations, scrapes and bruises.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the swings immediately, detach them from the gym set, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a repair is no longer available.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 05 2001; last revised MAR 05 2026.