Product name | Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer, Captain's Fort and Fort Highlander Outdoor Playsets | |
Description | This recall involves Backyard Play Systems outdoor playsets with a wooden roof. The wooden roof is included with home play equipment marketed under the brand names Yardline Play Systems (models Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer) and Gorilla Playsets (models Captain's Fort, Fort Highlander). The playsets include a solid wood roof with a lookout window, slides, swings, a rock-climbing wall and other play features. | |
Problem | The wooden parts used to reinforce and create a decorative gable design on the wooden roof pose an entrapment hazard to children. Children can become trapped in the gap between the lower part of the roof structure and the bottom of the gable decoration. | |
Distribution | Online at Costco.com from March 2019 through May 2021 (Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer) and online at Lowes.com from December 2020 through May 2021 (Captain's Fort, Fort Highlander) for about $1,000. | |
Company | Backyard Play Systems 866-890-2211; web site www.backyardproducts.com/safety. | |
Dates sold | Turbo Racer, Cloud Racer (March 2019 through May 2021). Captain's Fort, Fort Highlander (December 2020 through May 2021). | |
Date posted | 11/04/2021 | |
Additional information | For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Backyard-Play-Systems-Recalls-Playsets-with-Wooden-Roof-Due-to-Entrapment-Hazard-Recall-Alert | |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |