Soft Play Recalls Spider Climb Playground Climbers Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
The hazard
The climbing level platforms were designed too far apart, posing a fall hazard to children who can fall climbing from one level to the next.
Incidents reported: There have been 37 incidents resulting in 34 reports of injuries.
What to do now
Soft Play has contacted all purchasers directly and installed all additional platforms free of charge to reduce the distance between platforms.
Contact: Soft Play collect at 704-948-3442 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.softplay.com and click on “Recall Alert” for more information.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC
Full official description
This recall involved Spider Climb enclosed vertical rope and plastic platform playground climbers installed in approximately 200 McDonald's Restaurant Play Places. The climbers are designed with plastic platforms, ropes, cables and chains for children to scale inside a multi-level enclosed tower assembly.