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Product name 2 3/8 inch Arch Swing Sets
Description This recall involves the end and middle arch supports on Arch Swing Sets and added bays with belt or bucket seats built with 2 3/8 inch steel tubing. The swings have a 2 7/8 inch diameter sleeve that is welded to the middle or end support. "Burke" is printed on identification labels that were provided to installers who may or may not have put them on the swings. 
Problem The welded connection of the sleeve joint to the arch support can crack or break. When this happens, the top swing beam can collapse causing children on the swings to fall and be injured. 
Distribution BCI Burke Co. and its distributors for between $700 and $1,000. 
Company BCI Burke BCI Burke 800-356-2070; website www.bciburke.com 
Dates sold From January 2004 through December 2011 
Date posted 03/09/2012 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12726.html 
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