Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard
What's being recalled
Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes
Units: About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada
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.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
Solowave has received 23 reports of minor injuries to children, including cuts and scrapes, from contact with broken port holes.
What CPSC says to do
Repair
Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole windows.
How to contact the company
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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 14049, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.