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CPSC, Swing-N-Slide Announce Recall of "Mega Rider" Swings

CPSC recall 04076. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The plastic handle on the Mega Rider swing could crack at the seat connection, allowing the metal connecting rod to pull out. If this occurs, a child on the swing could fall to the ground.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the "Mega Riders" immediately and return them to the company for a replacement product, with increased material thickness. Swing-N-Slide will provide consumers with a self-addressed box to return the product.

CPSC recall 04076 has the recall date 5 Feb 2004. The notice names the firm Swing-N-Slide. The recall has about 1,220 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Swing Sets.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 04076: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
There has been one report of a swing breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Units1,220
Description
The recalled backyard playground "Mega Rider" swing can be used by one or two children. The blue-colored plastic "Mega Rider" is suspended from a crossbeam by four plastic-coated chains. Children sitting back-to-back push in different directions to make the swing move back and forth. Printed on the handle below the seat connection in raised lettering are the words, "Swing-N-Slide, 1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, WI, Made in U.S.A., 1-800-888-1232, THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN FROM THE AGES OF 2 TO 10 YEARS. READ INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO USE."
ProductSwing-N-Slide "Mega Rider" Swings, 1,220, Swing Sets
Sold atLowe's and Home Depot stores by special order, and through Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware, Emery Warehouse, and Federated co-ops and buying groups nationwide, from March 2003 through October 2003, for about $90.
ManufacturerSwing-N-Slide
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
1,220Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
16%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Swing Sets
1%
Recalls on the register that name Swing-N-Slide
3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Swing-N-Slide
DateRecall
16 Dec 2004CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
9 Apr 1992Newco Offers New Brackets To Prevent Injuries On Belted Swing Seats

Swing-N-Slide: all 3 recalls

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04076. https://recallregister.com/product/2566-cpsc-swing-n-slide-announce-recall-of-mega-rider-swings/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
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 04076 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: There has been one report of a swing breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Lowe's and Home Depot stores by special order, and through Ace, DIBC, TruServ, Handy Hardware, Emery Warehouse, and Federated co-ops and buying groups nationwide, from March 2003 through October 2003, for about $90.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04076?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 1,220
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States