Backyard Products · Recalled
CPSC, Backyard Products Announce Recall of Swings
Chains on the swing can detach during use, and cause the child to fall to the ground and possibly suffer injuries.
- Units
- 47,600
- Reports
- 31
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $12–$1,200
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves single swings and acrobatic swings sold separately or as part of the Backyard Products wood gym set. Additional options to the gym sets include overhead ladders, slides, swings, and forts. A yellow, triangular metal gusset on the gym sets contains the brand name, "Backyard Products™" followed by "Collingwood, ON Canada." Model names and numbers are located on the assembly instructions.
The file
- Sold at
- Department, toy and discount stores nationwide, from December 2003 through April 2004, for between $300 and $1,200 for the sets. The swings were sold separately, from January 2004 through April 2004, for between $12 and $16.
- Product type
- Swing Sets
- Made in
- Canada
- Recalled by
- Backyard Products™, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Incident log
The company had received 31 reports of chains breaking, resulting in five reports of injuries, including a sore back, cut lip, and bumps and bruises.
What the notice says to do
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
The company 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 MAY 27 2004; last revised FEB 13 2025.
