Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 17718. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child's fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slides and contact Playworld for a free replacement slide and free installation. A temporary barrier will be shipped to consumers prior to shipment of a replacement slide to prevent children from using the slide. Playworld is contacting consumers who purchased the slides directly.
CPSC recall 17718 has the recall date 7 Dec 2016. The notice names the firm Horizon Industries. The recall has about 1,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Amputation.
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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 | Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations. |
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| Units | 1,300 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways. There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom. There are no identifying marks on the slides. |
| Product | Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide, About 1,300 |
| Sold at | Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000. |
| Manufacturer | Horizon Industries |
| Distributor | Playworld Systems Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,300Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Horizon Industries
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17718. https://recallregister.com/product/7924-playworld-recalls-stainless-steel-playground-slides-due-to-amputation/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 17718 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17718?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17718?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,300