Leisure Time Products Recalls Brutus Swing Sets Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
- June 7, 2024
- Consumer Product Safety
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Name of product:
Backyard Discovery Big Brutus, Little Brutus and Mini Brutus metal A-frame swing sets
Hazard:
The attachment that connects the swing hanger to the top tube can fail, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy:
Repair
Recall date:
May 13, 2021
Units:
About 9,000 (In addition, about 270 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact:
Leisure Time Products at 800-856-4445 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT seven days a week, or online at www.backyarddiscovery.com and click on Support and Recalls, then Recalls for more information.
Recall Details
In Conjunction With:
Description:
This recall involves Backyard Discovery Big Brutus, Little Brutus and Mini Brutus metal swing sets with the following manufacture codes: 03/2019-O, 01/2020-T, 02/2020-T, 03/2020-T, 04/2020-T, 05/2020-O, and 07/2020-O; and manufacture dates March 2019 through July 2020. The swing sets have a green top tube with white legs and green cross braces. The manufacture code and manufacture date are located on the label on the leg of the swing set.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and contact Leisure Time Products for a free repair kit. Leisure Time Products is contacting all purchasers directly.
Incidents/Injuries:
Leisure Time Products has received three reports of the swing hanger attachment failing, which resulted in one side of the swing falling. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At:
Online at Amazon.com, www.backyarddiscovery.com, Homedepot.com, Lowes.com Wayfair.com, and other online retailers from May 2019 through January 2021 for between $400 to $570, depending on the model.
Importer(s):
Leisure Time Products LLC, of Pittsburg, Kan.
Manufactured In:
Taiwan and China
Recall number:
21-747
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