CPSC, Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announce Recall of Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats
Laceration
The hazard
Metal inserts inside the swing seats can wear through and cause lacerations to children.
Incidents reported: Two children have been injured and received stitches to lacerations on an arm and a leg, from exposed metal on edges of swing seats.
What to do now
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.
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
About this recall
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.