Backyard Play Systems LLC 2021-11-04 Sports serious CPSC
Sports · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22706
Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer, Captain's Fort and Fort Highlander Outdoor Playsets Recall
Issued November 4, 2021 · Backyard Play Systems LLC · 5,100,200 units affected
In November 2021, Backyard Play Systems LLC recalled the Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer, Captain's Fort and Fort Highlander Outdoor Playsets, a serious sports recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The wooden parts used to reinforce and create a decorative gable design on the wooden roof pose an entrapment hazard to children. Children can become trapped in the gap between the lower part of the roof structure and the bottom of the gable decoration.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer, Captain's Fort and Fort Highlander Outdoor Playsets only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Backyard Play Systems LLC to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled playsets and contact Backyard Play Systems for a free repair kit which includes replacement wood parts, hardware and instructions. If a consumer is unable or does not want to do the repair themselves, Backyard will send a representative to perform the repair for them at no charge. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Backyard Play Systems LLC
- Category
- Sports
- Recall date
- November 4, 2021
- Units affected
- 5,100,200
- Sold at
- Online at Costco.com from March 2019 through May 2021 (Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer) and online at Lowes.com from December 2020 through May 2021 (Captain's Fort, Fort Highlander) for about $1,000.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22706
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Backyard Play Systems LLC has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 102 Sports recalls in our database.
- 5,100,200 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 26 US households.
- This is the 10th Sports recall we've logged in 2021.