CPSC, Playworld Systems Announce Recall of Playground Slides

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Recall Category: Kids Recalls

Recall Date: 2000-10-26T00:00:00

Product: Public playground stainless steel slides

Company: Playworld Systems, of Lewisburg, Pa.

Hazard: The welding of the slide bed to the slide sidewall can crack and separate and children's fingers can get caught in the space, posing a risk of amputation.

Description: The slides were sold as single and double stainless steel slides measuring 36 to 72 inches high. Playworld Systems manufactured the slides. Playworld Systems' plastic slides are not included in this recall alert.

Remedy: Contact Playworld Systems to receive a new slide.

Incidents / Injuries: There has been one report of a severed fingertip of a 6-year-old child.

Recall Number: 01501

Product Type: Cribs / Beds / Sleep Products, Outdoor / Sports / Ride-On

Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard

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