Hedstrom swing set sling-type swing seats
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Approximately two million Hedstrom sling-type swing seats, sold as part of swing sets or as replacements between 1986 and 1992, have "V"-shaped brackets with hook ends that can cause serious lacerations if not completely closed. The company received 18 reports of lacerations to children's legs, arms, faces, and groins from open hooks on these seats. Although installation instructions indicated hooks should be completely closed, consumers have experienced injuries when bracket hooks were not fully closed until the metal was touching.
According to the recall record, consumers should check their sling seats for "V" bracket hooks that are not completely closed and close the hooks until the metal touches. The record notes that Hedstrom Corporation is no longer in business and bracket guards that were originally intended as a free remedy are no longer available.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Laceration
June 30, 1992 Release # 92-104 PRODUCT: Approximately two million sling-type swing seats manufactured by the Hedstrom Corporation. The seats were sold as part of Hedstrom and some Sears swing sets, and separately as swing seat replacements. PROBLEM: The "V"-shaped brackets that attach the sling seat to the swing chains have caused serious lacerations, when the hook ends of the brackets were not completely closed. The failure to completely close the bracket hooks may result in injury to children. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should check their sling seats for "V" bracket hooks that are not completely closed and to close the hooks until the metal touches. WASHINGTON, DC -- The Hedstrom Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily offered a retrofit kit for Hedstrom sling-type swing seats, to prevent lacerations from hook ends on the swing brackets. The "V"-shaped brackets that attach the sling seats to the swing chains caused serious lacerations when the hook ends of the brackets were not completely closed. The failure to completely close the hooks until the metal touches may result in injury to children. The Hedstrom Corporation had received 18 reports of lacerations to children from open hooks on sling seats. Injuries included leg, arm, face, and groin lacerations. The incidents occurred on seats where bracket hooks were not closed until the metal was touching. Hedstrom sling seats were sold nationally over the past six years as part of Hedstrom or Sears swing sets or separately as swing seat replacements. Approximately two million seats were sold nationally through retailers, wholesalers, and variety stores. The installation instructions for the Hedstrom seats indicate that the hooks should be completely closed. However, because incidents have occurred, swing owners should check their sling seats for "V" bracket hooks that are not completely closed and to close the hooks until the metal touches.The firm is out of business and the additional remedy (free bracket guards to cover the closed hook ends, which were intended to prevent possible injuries from open hooks) is no longer available. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this repair program as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.5 million injuries and 21,600 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction. Hook end of bracket, if not completely closed, may cause deep lacerations to children using the swing
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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