Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
What was recalled
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.
Hazard
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.
Injuries
Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations.
Made in
United States
Where it was sold
- Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000.
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