Little Tikes Recalls Clubhouse Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard; New Assembly Directions...

Little Tikes Recalls Clubhouse Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard; New Assembly
Directions to Be Provided

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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Name of product: Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Set
Units: About 1,950
Manufacturer: Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
Hazard: The recalled swing sets did not come with assembly directions for the
swing seat harness. The swing seat harness assembly needs to be completed by
the consumer. The swing seats can detach if the harness is not assembled
properly, which could result in fall and injury during use.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Set is a plastic molded product
that features a climbing wall, rope ladder, slide and two swings with blue and
yellow seats. Only the blue seat model is being recalled. The model numbers
are 400V and 612398.
Sold at: Various retailers including Toys R Us and Wal-mart from October 2008
through March 2009 for about $450.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using recalled swing sets immediately until they
have obtained and carefully read the assembly instructions for the swing seat
harness. Instructions can be obtained by accessing the Little Tikes Web site
or by calling the firm's hotline.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Little Tikes toll free
at (800) 321-0183 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between
9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.littletikes.com.

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either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
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public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline
in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
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Firm's Recall Hotline: ((800) 321-0183 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
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