# Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
> **CPSC recall** · 2016-12-07 · 17718 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 17718
- **Date:** 2016-12-07
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide

## 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.

## Remedies

Repair

## 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.

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Playworld-Recalls-Stainless-Steel-Playground-Slides)
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