Recall: Cyclone Swing Seats Recalled by ADS Due to Fall Hazard

September 27, 2012
Alert #12-751

Cyclone Swing Seats Recalled by ADS Due to Fall Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Cyclone Swing Seats

Units: About 63

Importer: ADS Inc., of Bremerton, Wash., d/b/a SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com

Manufacturer: YCH Industries Corp., of Taiwan

Hazard: The plastic swing seats can break during use, posing a fall hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of incidents involving the swing seats breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves green, blue or yellow plastic, disc-shaped Cyclone swing seats. The swings are about 12 inches in diameter and have a cone-shaped plastic piece in the middle to hold the swing's rope. Only swings with date codes "2012 5 18" through "2012 6 25" stamped on the underside in black are included in this recall.

Sold at: Online at the firm's websites SwingSetMall.com and PlaysetParts.com from May 2012 through June 2012 for about $15 without a rope and $30 with a rope.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swings and contact the firm to receive a full refund or a replacement swing. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled swings.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact the firm at (800) 985-7659 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's websites at www.swingsetmall.com and www.playsetparts.com and click on the "Safety" page to view the "Recalls" section.



Picture of recalled swing seat



Location of date code under swing seat
Date code located under swing seat