Adventure Playsets · Recalled
Adventure Playsets Recalls Swing Sets - Detaching Frames Pose Fall Hazard
Defective bolts could cause the swing set frame to detach from the fort structure, posing a fall hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 26,000
- Reports
- 64
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,000
- 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 swing set models include: The Durango, Tacoma, Odyssey, Bellvue, Monarch, Grand Teton and Outlook II. The swing sets are made of wood, and feature various types of slides, swings and a fabric canopy over part of the structure. The Durango, Tacoma, and Odyssey models are pictured below, additional models can be viewed at www.adventureplaysets.com
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart, Menards, and Toys "R" Us stores nationwide and Wal-Mart.com from February 2006 through March 2006 for about $1,000.
- Product type
- Swing Sets
- Made in
- China, United States
- Recalled by
- Adventure Playsets, dba Backyard Ventures Inc., of Amarillo, Texas
Incident log
Backyard Ventures has received 64 reports of the bolt heads twisting off during installation. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the swings set immediately and contact Backyard Ventures to receive repair instructions and free replacement bolts for the recalled swing sets.
For more information, call Backyard Ventures at (800) 856-4445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.adventureplaysets.com or e-mail the firm at custservice@adventureplaysets.com
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 11 2006; last revised JUN 12 2024.
