On June 10, 2008, Backyard Leisure LLC recalled about 11,000 Adventure Play Sets and Create N Adventure Wooden Play Sets because hangers holding the chains for the glider can break, posing a fall hazard to children.

The company received 114 reports of glider hangers breaking, including three reports of minor injuries to children, including abrasions and a minor head injury.

Included in the recall are swing sets made of wood that feature various types of gliders, slides and swings:

• Pathfinder Swing Set, Model number 65008,
• Conqueror Swing Set, Model number 65208,
• Cedar Ridge Wooden Swing Set, Model number 30008, and
• Windsor Wooden Swing Set, Model number 30108.

The words, “Adventure Play Set,” or “Create N Adventure,” and “Pittsburg, KS 66762” is printed on a plaque located on the middle of the sets’ upper beam. Name and model number are printed on the instructions included with the recalled play set.

Wal-Mart Stores nationwide, as well as Wal-Mart.com, and Toys “R” Us stores nationwide sold the recalled Adventure Play Sets and Create N Adventure Wooden Play Sets from January 2008 through May 2008 for between $400 and $1,500. Consumers who own a recalled Backyard Leisure playset are advised to immediately remove the gliders from the swing sets and contact Backyard Leisure at 866-546-7902 for a replacement with instructions. For more information, customers may also visit the company’s website, or email the company.

Source: “Backyard Leisure Recalls Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard,” US Consumer Product Safety Commission Release #08-299, June 10, 2008.