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Recalls / 2013-12-11

Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard

14049 · Recalled 2013-12-11 · CPSC page

Solowave Tornado brand tube slide with port hole
Solowave Tornado brand tube slide with port hole

Description

This recall involves Solowave Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes. The slides are green, six or seven feet long and have three or five port hole-style plastic windows in the sides. The slides were sold with Solowave's Centennial, Centennial II, Lexington, Rocky Mountain Deluxe and Sheridan play systems and were also sold separately. Solowave Design is stamped on the outside of the slides near the middle of each tube slide section.

Hazards

The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.

Reported injuries

Solowave has received 23 reports of minor injuries to children, including cuts and scrapes, from contact with broken port holes.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole windows.

Products

NameModelUnits
Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holesAbout 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada

Parties

Manufacturer
Solowave Design Corp.
Made in
Canada
Sold at
Toys R Us, other, online at toysrus.com, 300, 800 as part of a play system, $370 for the slide only.

Consumer contact

Solowave toll-free at (866) 678-0376 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.solowavedesign.com and click on Important Safety Notice for more information.

More images

Solowave Tornado brand tube slide with port hole
Solowave Tornado brand tube slide with port hole
Port hole window
Port hole window

Source: CPSC recall 14049. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.