Wood Baby Swing Replacement Program by Hedstrom
CPSC recall 88024. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
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CPSC recall 88024 has the recall date 25 Apr 1988. The notice names the firm Hedstrom. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Swing Sets.
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| Description | Wood Baby Swing Replacement Program by Hedstrom NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued April 25, 1988, Revised October 22, 2004 Release # 88-024 Note: Firm out of business. Consumers should discard or destroy the products to prevent injuries. Hedstrom Offers Free Replacement For Wood Baby Swing Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hedstrom Corporation, Bedford, Pennsylvania, voluntarily replaced approximately 6,562 Hedstrom and Sears brand wooden baby swings sold nationally from April through December 1987. Hedstrom was aware of four reported incidents in which the swings collapsed because glue failed to hold the joints between the slats and frame. One reported incident involved bruises suffered by a child in the swing. Affected units can be identified by the model identification label located on the swing side or seat. Affected models are Hedstrom brand 4-798 and Sears brand 512.70907. Consumers should immediately discontinue using this swing and discard or destroy it. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no… |
| Product | Hedstrom wooden baby swings, Swing Sets |
| Product | Sears wooden baby swings |
| Manufacturer | Hedstrom; Sears |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1988: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1988
- 75
- Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1988 in the category Swing Sets
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Hedstrom
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2003 | CPSC, Hedstrom Corp. Announce Recall of Trampolines |
| 5 Jun 2001 | CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets |
| 26 Jun 1996 | My Pet Bear Ride-On Toy - Safety Warning |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Star Cruiser Swing on Backyard Gyms Repair by Hedstrom |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Slide Guards To Prevent Strangulation From Clothing String Entanglement |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Probe VI Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Probe VI Battery-Powered Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Li'l Steeler Strollers Repaired by Hedstrom |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88024. https://recallregister.com/product/4738-wood-baby-swing-replacement-program-by-hedstrom/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 88024 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 88024 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Hedstrom?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name Hedstrom. This recall is 1 of them.