CPSC, Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announce Recall of Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats
CPSC recall 03507 · announced November 12, 2002 · Miracle Recreation Equipment · 22,000 units affected
The product
The recalled swing seats are made of blue polymer material with "Miracle M" embossed on the topside of the seat and an "M" on the underside, above the date code.
The hazard
Metal inserts inside the swing seats can wear through and cause lacerations to children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Owners should immediately stop children from using these swing seats and contact Miracle Recreation Co. for free replacement seats and hardware. If there are already exposed metal inserts on the edges of your seats, immediately take down the seats and chains. Do not leave chains on equipment, as children could seriously injure themselves or others with free-hanging chains. Purchasers were previously sent direct mail notification about this recall.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Two children have been injured and received stitches to lacerations on an arm and a leg, from exposed metal on edges of swing seats.
Sold at: Miracle Recreation Equipment Company sold the swing seats nationwide, from June 2001 to September 2002, for use on public playground equipment.
Consumer contact: Consumers or equipment owners can contact Miracle Recreation Co. at (800) 523-4202 Ext. 635 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.miracle-recreation.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.