Chance Rides Manufacturing · Recalled
CPSC and Chance Rides Manufacturing Announce Recall to Inspect and Repair YO-YO Amusement Rides
The sweep arms suspending the riding chairs can broke free from the ride's center cylinder rod, posing a fall hazard to riders.
- Units
- About 85
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves YO-YO amusement rides, consisting of a vertical cylinder with rotating horizontal sweep arms, from which the riding chairs hang.
The file
- Sold at
- Not stated
- Product type
- Amusement Rides
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Chance Rides Manufacturing Inc. (CRM), of Wichita, Kansas
Incident log
CPSC has received reports of two incidents involving the YO-YO ride resulting in injuries to children and adults, including scraped knees and back strains. On May 16, 2008, 23 riders of a YO-YO ride in Angels Camp, Calif. fell to the ground when the sweep arms suspending the circular swinging chairs they were riding in broke free from the ride's center cylinder rod.
What the notice says to do
Owners and state safety officials can contact CRM to receive the inspection/repair kit and new inspection and maintenance guidelines that CRM is offering.
For more information, contact CRM at (800) 242-6231 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
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 OCT 08 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.