Plastic Trapeze rings
Description: This recall involves only the yellow plastic trapeze rings. They are triangular in shape with rounded sides and have a loop at the top. They measure about 8½ inches high by 6½ inches wide. The yellow rings come as a pair and were connected to a trapeze bar. They were sold either as a separate component or as an attachment on the following Rainbow®-branded residential wooden playsets: All-American, Backyard Circus, Carnival, Fiesta, King Kong, Monster, Sunray, Sunshine and Rainbow. All of these playsets have an aluminum plate located on the front of the wooden swing beam with the following name stamped on it, "Playgrounds America," "Rainbow Play Systems Inc.," or "Sunray Premium Playgrounds." [Learn More]
About 121,000 pairs of rings in the United States (in addition about 6,500 were sold in Canada and about 5,500 in Mexico) units were affected by this recall.
Rainbow Play Systems Reannounces Recall of Plastic Yellow Trapeze Rings Due to Low Response Rate; Manufactured by Nylacarb
Rainbow Play Systems Play set with recalled trapeze rings. A photograph of a trapeze bar with two recalled plastic rings.
Plastic Trapeze rings Recall Information
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Recall Date | 04/07/2016 |
| Recall ID | 6699 |
| Recall Number | 16137 |
| Product Type | Rings (Playground) |
| Hazard | The rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. |
| Injuries | Rainbow has received more than 100 reports of the rings cracking or breaking, including 15 with reports of injuries consisting of bumps, bruises, lacerations, concussion and one broken finger. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled rings, contact Rainbow for ring removal instructions, then remove the rings from the playset and receive a $10 gift card. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | Rainbow Play Systems toll-free at 888-201-1570 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.rainbowplay.com and click on the Recall tab located on the top menu bar for more information. |
| Last Updated | 04/07/2016 |
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