CPSC, Playnation Play Systems Announce Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets
CPSC recall 03084. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take down the "Fun Buckets" immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund or a credit toward another product.
CPSC recall 03084 has the recall date 20 Feb 2003. The notice names the firm Playnation Play Systems. The recall has about 1,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Playground Items.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Playnation is aware of two incidents where the bucket's rope became entangled around the necks of two 4-year-olds. Both of the children were freed without injury. |
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| Units | 1,400 |
| Description | This recall involves "Fun Buckets" sold as an add-on option for backyard play sets. The 14-inch-deep buckets are either yellow or green vinyl and have a black nylon strap attached to the rope. The "Fun Bucket" was sold with a heavy wood bracket to attach it to the roof of a play set fort. |
| Product | Fun Buckets, About 1,400, Playground Items |
| Sold at | Distributors of backyard play sets nationwide sold the fun buckets, from February 1998 through February 2003, for about $25. |
| Manufacturer | Playnation Play Systems |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,400Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Playground Items
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Playnation Play Systems
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03084. https://recallregister.com/product/2357-cpsc-playnation-play-systems-announce-recall-of-fun-buckets-on-backyar/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03084 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Playnation is aware of two incidents where the bucket's rope became entangled around the necks of two 4-year-olds. Both of the children were freed without injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Distributors of backyard play sets nationwide sold the fun buckets, from February 1998 through February 2003, for about $25.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03084?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,400