Miracle's Flying Animal Swings are Dangerous

CPSC recall 87080. Recall date: 16 Dec 1987. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 2 Jan 2015.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 87080 has the recall date 16 Dec 1987. The notice names the firm Miracle Recreation Equipment. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.

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CPSC recall 87080: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	Miracle's Flying Animal Swings are Dangerous NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 1987 Release # 87-080 Miracle Recreation Equipment CO. WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety commission announces that it has authorized its staff to issue an administrative Complaint against Miracle Recreation Equipment Co., of Grinnell, Iowa, seeking repair, replacement, or refund of the purchase price of approximately 12,000 Flying Animal Swings. The Complaint alleges that Miracle's "Flying Animal Swing", a two, three, four, or six seat swing, because of the weight, size, and composition of the individual animal swing figures and because of a metal support tube which projects to the rear of each swing, contains a defect which presents a substantial risk of injury to children. The Complaint alleges that there have been seven (7) cases of serious head injuries and one (1) fatality when children were struck by the swing. Until this matter is resolved, the Commission staff urges the public not to use these swings which are found primarily on public playgrounds around the…
Product	Miracle's Bounce-Around Whirl playground equipment
Product	Miracle's Bukaroo Whirl playground equipment
Product	Miracle's Flying Animal Swings playground equipment, Swing Sets
Product	Miracle's Flying Gym playground equipment
Product	Miracle's Flying Wheelsplayground equipment
Manufacturer	Miracle Recreation Equipment

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1987: not given
CPSC recalls of 1987: 49
Recalls of 1987 with one of the same hazards: 18%
Recalls on the register that name Miracle Recreation Equipment: 6

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Miracle Recreation Equipment
Date	Recall
24 Jun 2008	Miracle Recreation Recalls Tire Swings Due to Fall Hazard
12 Nov 2002	CPSC, Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Announce Recall of Public Playground Equipment Swing Seats
1 Sep 1993	Miracle Recreation Offers Deck Covering To Prevent Burns On Bare Metal Playground Decks
4 Jun 1986	Flying Gym Playground Swings Repaired by Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
9 Apr 1985	Flying Wheels Playground Swings Repaired by Miracle

Miracle Recreation Equipment: all 6 recalls

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 87080. https://recallregister.com/product/4727-miracle-s-flying-animal-swings-are-dangerous/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 87080 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 87080 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Miracle Recreation Equipment?: 6 CPSC recalls on this register name Miracle Recreation Equipment. This recall is 1 of them.