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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2003
Release # 03-084
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (770) 792-9300
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066
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CPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on
Backyard Play Sets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga., is
voluntarily recalling about 1,400 "Fun Buckets," a vinyl bucket attached
to a rope used to lift small items up to backyard play sets' forts. As
children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free-
hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents
a strangulation hazard to young children.
Playnation is aware of two incidents where the bucket's rope
became entangled around the necks of two 4-year-olds. Both of the
children were freed without injury. However, CPSC knows of 135 children
who have died in the last 10 years from all types of ropes, leashes or
jump ropes that were attached to backyard play sets.
This recall involves "Fun Buckets" sold as an add-on option for
backyard play sets. The 14-inch-deep buckets are either yellow or green
vinyl and have a black nylon strap attached to the rope. The "Fun
Bucket" was sold with a heavy wood bracket to attach it to the roof of a
play set fort.
Distributors of backyard play sets nationwide sold the fun buckets
from February 1998 through February 2003 for about $25.
Consumers should take down the "Fun Buckets" immediately and
return them to the store where purchased for a refund or a credit toward
another product. For more information, consumers can contact Playnation
at (770) 792-9300 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
or visit the firm's web site at www.playset.com.
CPSC warns consumers never to allow free-hanging ropes on play
sets because of the serious potential for strangulation to children. Any
free-hanging rope should be taken down immediately. Consumers should
contact CPSC about any such items purchased from a retailer.
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