Adventure Playsets recalled dueto weakened wood, fall hazards

Tacoma sold at Walmart

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Adventure Playsets. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

Bellevue sold  at Toys-R-Us

It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets

Durango sold at Walmart

Units: Approximately 240,000; a number of these products were recalled in November 2009 for a similar hazard, which listed 275,000 playsets in the U.S. and 6,800 in Canada.

Yukon sold at Academy Sports

Importer: Adventure Playsets, of Pittsburg, KS

Hazard: The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard.

Sedona sold at Walmart

Incidents/Injuries: Adventure Playsets has received more than 500 complaints reporting concern over the weakened wood in the 2x4 plastic-coated uprights. One report of a fall was received when the ladder failed resulting in bruises and scratches.

Belmont sold at Mills Stores

Description: The swing sets come with swings, slides and ladders. Each set has a fort structure that uses green or cranberry colored plastic coated 2”x 4” wood upright posts and a green nylon fabric covered shade. The sets were sold under the following names: Bellevue, Bellevue II, Belmont, Durango, Durango II, Sedona, Tacoma, Tacoma II, Ventura, Venture II and Yukon,. The name is printed on the manufacturer’s instructions that came with the play set. The recalled swing set name, model number, name of the retailer and year sold follow:

Tacoma or Tacoma II - 1-AP017 1-AP017-06 1-AP051-07 Walmart 2005- 2007
Bellevue or Bellevue II - 1-AP012 1-AP012-06 1-AP048-07 Toys-R-Us 2005- 2007
Durango or Durango II - 1-AP016 1-AP018 1-AP016-06 1-AP018-06 1-AP016-07
Yukon - 1-AP052-07 Academy Sports 2007
Sedona - 1-AP002 Walmart 2004
Belmont - 1-AP003 Mills Stores 2004
Ventura or Ventura II - 1-AP008 1-AP011 Mills Stores and Menards 2004

Sold at: Academy Sports (the Yukon); Mills and Menards (the Ventura/II) all from 2005 to 2007; Mills (the Belmont) in 2004; Toys-R-Us (the Bellevue/II); and Walmart (the Tacoma/II, Durango/II, and Sedona). The units sold for $300-$600.

Ventura sold at Mills Stores and Menards 

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and contact Adventure Playsets to obtain a free repair kit. Repair kits will include the appropriate angled or vertical upright posts for each model with instructions for dissembling and reassembling each set.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Adventure Playsets toll free at (877) 840-9068 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website at www.recall.adventureplaysets.com or email the firm at custservice@adventureplayets.com