Product Recall Number: 96-138
Why was Cozy Highback Swings recalled?
The swing may tip forward and possibly flip over while a child is swinging in it.
Product Recall Number: 96-138
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1996-06-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Cozy Highback Swings
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, The Little Tikes Company of Hudson, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling approximately 245,000 Cozy Highback Swings, model no. 4637. The swing may tip forward and possibly flip over while a child is swinging in it. Little Tikes has received 55 reports of the swing tipping forward. No serious injuries have been reported. The Cozy Highback Swing is a bright blue plastic swing sold for children ages nine months to three years. The swing, measuring 13 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 14 inches high, has a Little Tikes logo molded into the stationary front cross bar. It does not have an adjustable T-bar closure. The swing hangs by four yellow, weather-resistant ropes. Toy stores, department stores, and discount stores sold the swing nationwide from January 1996 through April 1996 for about $15 to $18. Consumers should stop using the swing and call Little Tikes at (800) 321-0183 to exchange it for a different model swing, or comparable Little Tikes product. Consumers may also write to Little Tikes at 2180 Barlow Road, Hudson, OH 44236.
Hazard Description: The swing may tip forward and possibly flip over while a child is swinging in it.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: 245000
Incidents: Little Tikes has received 55 reports of the swing tipping forward. No serious injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the swing and call Little Tikes at (800) 321-0183 to exchange it for a different model swing, or comparable Little Tikes product.
Sold At: Toy stores, department stores, and discount stores sold the swing nationwide from January 1996 through April 1996 for about $15 to $18.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed