CPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-02-20 · 03084
Hazards
As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
03084
Date
2003-02-20
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
"Fun Buckets"
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga.
Retailer(s)
Distributors of backyard play sets nationwide sold the fun buckets, from February 1998 through February 2003, for about $25.
Description
This recall involves "Fun Buckets" sold as an add-on option for backyard play sets. The 14-inch-deep buckets are either yellow or green vinyl and have a black nylon strap attached to the rope. The "Fun Bucket" was sold with a heavy wood bracket to attach it to the roof of a play set fort.