Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS—Rainbow Play Systems reannounces recall of plastic yellow trapeze rings due to low response rate, (Apr 8, 2016)
Organizations Mentioned:Child Works | Nylacarb Corp. | Rainbow Play Systems | Toys R US, Inc.
By Colleen Kave, J.D.
Rainbow Play Systems reannounced its September 24, 2015 recall (15-250) of around 121,000 pairs of plastic trapeze rings sold in the United States because the rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. The recall also affects 6,500 pairs were sold in Canada and another estimated 5,500 pairs in Mexico. (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 16-137, April 7, 2016).
Incidents and injuries. Rainbow has received more than 100 reports of the rings cracking or breaking, including 15 with reports of injuries consisting of bumps, bruises, lacerations, concussion and one broken finger.
Product description. This recall involves only the yellow plastic trapeze rings. They are triangular in shape with rounded sides and have a loop at the top. They measure about 8½ inches high by 6½ inches wide. The yellow rings come as a pair and were connected to a trapeze bar. They were sold either as a separate component or as an attachment on the following Rainbow®-branded residential wooden playsets: All-American, Backyard Circus, Carnival, Fiesta, King Kong, Monster, Sunray, Sunshine and Rainbow. All of these playsets have an aluminum plate located on the front of the wooden swing beam with the following name stamped on it, “Playgrounds America,” “Rainbow Play Systems Inc.,” or “Sunray Premium Playgrounds.”
These trapeze rings, which were manufactured in the United States by Nylacarb Corporation, of Vero Beach, Florida and were distributed by Child Works, of Carollton, Georgia. were sold at Rainbow dealers nationwide from January 2007 through December 2011 and at several mass merchandisers including Sam’s Club, Toys R Us and Walmart from January 2009 through December 2009. The playsets retailed for between $900 and $10,000.
Remedy. Consumers should stop children from using the recalled rings immediately, contact Rainbow for ring removal instructions, then remove the rings from the playset and receive a $10 gift card.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Rainbow Play Systems toll-free at 888-201-1570 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.rainbowplay.com and click on the Recall tab located on the top menu bar for more information.
Companies: Rainbow Play Systems; Nylacarb Corp.; Child Works
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