Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2016-12-07 · 17718
Hazards
The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.
Recall
Number
17718
Date
2016-12-07
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Horizon Industries, of Columbia, Pa
Retailer(s)
Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000.
Distributor(s)
Playworld Systems Inc., of Lewisburg, Pa.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides.