Swing Sets Recalled for Repair Due to Risk of Top Beam Disconnecting
CPSC recall 06535. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The connection between the swing set's horizontal top beam and the vertical end support post can break, posing a risk of injury, if the user falls to the ground or is hit by the beam.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled swing sets immediately and remove the swing's chains and seats from the top beam until a repair kit can be installed. PlayPower LT is contacting swing owners directly by mail and is providing free repair kits.
CPSC recall 06535 has the recall date 15 Mar 2006. The notice names the firm PlayPower LT Farmington Inc., of Farmington, Mo. (formerly Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems Inc.). The recall has about 3,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Swing Sets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | PlayPower LT has received 22 reports of cracks at the connection between the swing's horizontal top beam and the vertical end support post. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 3,600 |
| Description | Both swing sets have metal frames in a variety of colors. The swings hang by chains from the top beam and have black flexible rubber seats. The frame of the "Max Play" Model 200096625 has vertical support posts with a horizontal beam connected across the top. The frame of the "Kid Builders Arch" Model 200122457 has arched end posts with a horizontal beam across the top. |
| Product | Max Play Single Post and "Kid Builders Arch" Swing Sets, About 3,600, Swing Sets |
| Sold at | PlayPower LT representatives directly to consumers from December 1997 through June 2004 for the "Max Play" Single Post Swing for about $900, and from May 2002 through November 2005 for the "Kid Builders Arch" Swing for about $1,800. |
| Distributor | PlayPower LT Farmington Inc., of Farmington, Mo. (formerly Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems Inc.) |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,600Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Swing Sets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name PlayPower LT Farmington Inc., of Farmington, Mo. (formerly Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems Inc.)
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06535. https://recallregister.com/product/3404-swing-sets-recalled-for-repair-due-to-risk-of-top-beam-disconnecting/. 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 06535 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
PlayPower LT has received 22 reports of cracks at the connection between the swing's horizontal top beam and the vertical end support post. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
PlayPower LT representatives directly to consumers from December 1997 through June 2004 for the "Max Play" Single Post Swing for about $900, and from May 2002 through November 2005 for the "Kid Builders Arch" Swing for about $1,800.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06535?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,600
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States