Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2016-12-07. Laceration hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 1,300Units
2016-12-07Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides.
- The hazard
- The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.
- Injuries
- Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slides and contact Playworld for a free replacement slide and free installation. A temporary barrier will be shipped to consumers prior to shipment of a replacement slide to prevent children from using the slide. Playworld is contacting consumers who purchased the slides directly.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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