The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently announced a recall for the Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Set. The company, which is based out of Ohio, has voluntary agreed to the recall and is encouraging their consumers to stop using the product immediately. The product is not defective, in the traditional sense of the word, but with improper assembly the swing set can allow for falling injuries to occur. The Clubhouse Swing Sets do not come with any directions for assembly on one of the swing seats, requiring consumers to figure out assembly on their own. For the most part the assembly does not seem to be difficult, but if one of the swing seats in the set is not assembled properly, the harness will detach the seat from the rest of the set, leading to falling injuries. Consider contacting a San Diego personal injury lawyer if you have been injured by this product. Since very little children typically play on these sets, the consequences could be severe.
For the most part, the swing set can be assembled properly for extended use and play by little children. In fact, the only portion of the product that is being recalled is the blue swing seat. The set also comes equipped with a yellow swing seat, a slide, and even a climbing wall, none of which are being recalled along with the blue swing seat. The Clubhouse Swing Sets were sold at a number of major retailers around the United States between October 2008 and March 2009. The swing sets were manufactured here in the United States.
The recall of the Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets is just one of a number of recalls that has occurred this year. In July there was a clothing distributor that was required to recall over 7,000 hooded children’s sweatshirts because of the risk of strangulation. Those sweatshirts were sold in late 2008. There was also another recall in July in which Brown Shoes Co., based out of St. Louis, recalled over one million clogs for children because of choking hazards. Apparently the clogs were designed to look like cars and decorated with car accessories, such as wheels and other embellishments. The shoes were supposed to mimic characters from the popular children’s movie “Cars.” The wheels and other embellishments on the clogs, however, were able to be easily removed by small children. It is no surprise that this could be hazardous because a child’s first reaction to such an occurrence would often be to place the removable piece in his or her mouth.
If you have a child who has been injured because of a defective toy or any other product used for children, you should contact a product liability lawyer quickly. Los Angeles product liability lawyers have expertise in cases where injuries have occurred because of defective products. It is the responsibility of companies to ensure that the products they sell to consumers will be safe, especially when those products are being made for children. If you purchased defective products for your child that caused him or her injury, a personal injury lawyer can help you reach a settlement.