TP Explorer Black Climbing Frame Set with Play Pit Instruction Manual
- June 7, 2024
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TP860P Explorer Black Climbing Frame Set with Play Pit
Instructions for assembly, maintenance and safe use.
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WARNINGS!
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS.
CONTAINS SMALL PARTS. CHOKING HAZARD.
ONLY FOR DOMESTIC USE. FOR OUTDOOR USE.
ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED.
CHILDREN MUST NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT UNTIL PROPERLY INSTALLED.
REMOVE ALL PACKAGING BEFORE GIVING TO YOUR CHILDREN.
ANCHORS THAT ARE SUPPLIED WITH THIS PRODUCT MUST BE FITTED BEFORE USE.
KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
PLEASE RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN FROM AGES 3+ YEARS.
MAXIMUM USER: 2
EXPLORER FRAME MAXIMUM USER WEIGHT: 100KGS
MAXIMUM USER WEIGHT PER USER: 50KGS
Robovision Ltd t/a TP Toys
Unit 11, Enterprise Way, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 5BX England
www.tptoys.com
Instructions for assembly, maintenance and safe use.
Please retain this information for future reference.
- Toy must be assembled by an adult before use exactly in accordance with the instructions.
- Children must not use this product until properly installed.
- Check all parts are present before you start to assemble the product. Place small parts on a tray or similar to ensure they are not lost. The manufacturing process can very occasionally result in sharp edges/ waste material so please take care when assembling this product.
- If any parts are missing do not use the product until the replacement parts are fitted.
- Ensure your product is sited on level ground. Failure to do this may put additional stress on connections and joints and in time could cause them to fail.
- Ensure your product is located on a soft impact surface like grass. Never locate your product on a hard surfaces like concrete.
- Anchors supplied with this product must be fitted before use.
- In freezing weather, detachable plastic parts should be stored inside.
- Avoid locating this product in full sun.
- Remove all packaging before giving to your children or allowing them to play with this product.
- Equipment should be checked by an adult at the beginning of each season and at regular intervals during the usage season to ensure it is safe. Pay special attention to all connections and fastenings. Please check regularly all nuts and bolts for tightness and tighten as required.
- If these checks are not carried out the activity toy could overturn or otherwise become a hazard.
- Parts may need to be replaced if they show signs of wear and tear. Replace any defective parts in accordance with these instructions.
- Any changes to this toy including changing or adding an accessory, must be done in accordance with our instructions. Failure to do this will render your guarantee null and void and may make your product unsafe.
- Ensure children’s clothing is appropriate for the play activity.
- Never place toys near a fire.
- Take care in wet weather. Toys can become slippery.
- In high winds, ensure outdoor toys are moved to a sheltered position and/or securely staked down.
- The age recommendation for this product is clearly stated on the packaging and in these instructions. Please adhere to it at all times. Adult supervision is required at all times to ensure children play safely.
- When you dispose of this equipment please do so responsibly.
- Owner to disassemble and dispose of the playground equipment in such a way that no unreasonable hazards will exist at the time the playground equipment is discarded.
Safe play free space area
The Safe Play Area refers to the zone extending 200cm beyond the toy on all sides and 2.5m above the toy. The Safe Play Area must be free from all structures, landscaping, trees and branches, rocks, wires, sprinkler heads and other similar obstacles to safe play. Children can be seriously injured running or colliding into such obstacles.
CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET FOR PLAYGROUND SURFACING MATERIALS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 100 000 playground equipment related injuries resulting from falls to the ground surface are treated annually in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. Injuries involving this hazard pattern tend to be among the most serious of all playground injuries, and have the potential to be fatal, particularly when the injury is to the head. The surface under and around playground equipment can be a major factor in determining the injury-causing potential of a fall. It is self evident that a fall onto a shock absorbing surface is less likely to cause a serious injury than a fall onto a hard surface.
Playground equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt and while grass may appear to be acceptable it may quickly turn to hard packed earth in areas of high traffic. Shredded bark mulch, wood chips, fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surfaces when installed and maintained at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.
X3.1 Select Protective Surfacing – One of the most important things you
can do to reduce the likelihood of serious head injuries is to install
shockabsorbing protective surfacing under and around your play equipment. The
protective surfacing should be applied to a depth that is suitable for the
equipment height in accordance with ASTM Specification F 1292. There are
different types of surfacing to choose from; whichever product you select,
follow these guidelines:
X3.1.1 Loose-Fill Materials:
X3.1.1.1 Maintain a minimum depth of 9 inches of loose fill materials
such as wood mulch/chips, engineered wood fiber (EWF), or shredded/ recycled
rubber mulch for equipment up to 8 feet high; and 9 inches of sand or pea
gravel for equipment up to 5 feet high. NOTE: An initial fill level of 12
inches will compress to about a 9- inch depth of surfacing over time. The
surfacing will also compact, displace, and settle, and should be periodically
refilled to maintain at least a 9-inch depth.
X3.1.2 Use a minimum of 6 inches of protective surfacing for play
equipment less than 4 feet in height. If maintained properly, this should be
adequate. (At depths less than 6 inches, the protective material is too easily
displaced or compacted.)
NOTE: Do not install home playground equipment over concrete, asphalt, or
any other hard surface. A fall onto a hard surface can result in serious
injury to the equipment user. Grass and dirt are not considered protective
surfacing because wear and environmental factors can reduce their shock
absorbing effectiveness. Carpeting and thin mats are generally not adequate
protective surfacing. Ground level equipment – such as a sandbox, activity
wall, playhouse or other equipment that has no elevated play surface – does
not need any protective surfacing.
X3.1.3 Use containment, such as digging out around the perimeter and/ or
lining the perimeter with landscape edging. Don’t forget to account for water
drainage.
X3.1.3.1 Check and maintain the depth of the loose-fill surfacing
material. To maintain the right amount of loose- fill materials, mark the
correct level on play equipment support posts. That way you can easily see
when to replenish and/or redistribute the surfacing.
X3.1.3.2 Do not install loose fill surfacing over hard surfaces such as
concrete or asphalt.
X3.1.4 Poured-In-Place Surfaces or Pre-Manufactured Rubber Tiles – You
may be interested in using surfacing other than loose-fill materials – like
rubber tiles or poured-in-place surfaces.
X3.1.4.1 Installations of these surfaces generally require a professional
and are not “do-it-yourself” projects.
X3.1.4.2 Review surface specifications before purchasing this type of
surfacing. Ask the installer/manufacturer for a report showing that the
product has been tested to the following safety standard: ASTM F 1292 Standard
Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials within the Use
Zone of Playground Equipment. This report should show the specific height for
which the surface is intended to protect against serious head injury. This
height should be equal to or greater than the fall height – vertical distance
between a designated play surface (elevated surface for standing, sitting, or
climbing) and the protective surfacing below – of your play equipment.
X3.1.4.3 Check the protective surfacing frequently for wear.
X3.1.5 Placement – Proper placement and maintenance of protective
surfacing is essential. Be sure to:
X3.1.5.1 Extend surfacing at least 6 feet from the equipment in all
directions.
X3.2 Table X3.1 lists the maximum height from which a child would not be
expected to sustain a life-threatening head injury in a fall onto four
different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained
at depths of 6, 9, and 12 in. However, it should be recognized that all
injuries due to falls cannot be prevented no matter what surfacing material is
used.
X3.3 It is recommended that a shock absorbing material should extend a
minimum of 6 ft in all directions from the perimeter of stationary equipment
such as climbers and slides. However, because children may deliberately jump
from a moving swing, the shock absorbing material should extend in the front
and rear of a swing a minimum distance of 2 times the height of the pivot
point measured from a point directly beneath the pivot on the supporting
structure.
X3.4 This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative
shock-absorbing properties of various materials. No particular material is
recommended over another. However, each material is only effective when
properly maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished
to maintain correct depth as determined necessary for your equipment. The
choice of a material depends on the type and height of the playground
equipment, the availability of the material in your area, and its cost.
9 This information has been extracted from the CPSC publications “Playground Surfacing -Technical Information Guide” and “Handbook for Public Playground Safety.” Copies of these reports can be obtained by sending a postcard to the: Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C., 20207 or call the toll-free hotline: 1-800-638-2772.
TABLE X3.1
Fall Height in Feet From Which a Life Threatening Head Injury Would Not Be
Expected
Type of Material
| 6 inch.
depth| 9 inch.
depth| 12 inch.
depth
---|---|---|---
Double Shredded Bark Mulch
| 6| 10| 11
Wood Chips
| 6| 7|
12
Fine Sand| 5| 5|
9
Fine Gravel| 6| 7|
10
(Maximum fall height for product = 102cm)
Warning
Please instruct children not to use the equipment in a manner other than intended.
Installation Instructions and Information –
Place the equipment on level ground, not less than 6ft (1.8m) from any
structure or obstruction such as a fence, Garage, house, overhanging branches,
laundry lines, or electrical wires.
Do not install home playground equipment over concrete, asphalt, packed earth,
or any other hard surface. A fall onto a hard surface can result in serious
injury to the equipment user.
Operating Instructions –
Observing the following statements and warnings reduces the likelihood of serious or fatal injury.
We recommend on-site adult supervision for children of all ages Instruct children not to walk close to, in front of, behind, or between moving items.
Instruct children not to twist swing chains or ropes or loop them over the top support bar since this may reduce the strength of the chain or rope.
Instruct children to avoid swinging empty seats.
Teach children to sit in the center of the swings with their full weight on the seats.
Instruct children not to use the equipment in a manner other than intended.
Instruct children not to get off equipment while it is in motion.
Parent to dress children appropriately (examples would include the use of well-fitting shoes and the avoidance of ponchos, scarfs, and other loosefitting clothing that is potentially hazardous while using equipment).\
Instruct children not to climb when the equipment is wet.
Check the openings between rollers and sliding surfaces of roller slides for foreign materials that could be potentially hazardous to users.
Verify that suspended climbing ropes, chain, or cable cannot be looped back on itself.
Instruct children not to attach items to the playground equipment that are not specifically designed for use with the equipment, such as, but not limited to, jump ropes, clothesline, pet leashes, cables and chain as they may cause a strangulation hazard.
Warning! the buyer to instruct children to remove their bike or other sports helmet before playing on the playground equipment.
WARNING: Lawn swings are designed for use by children two years of age
and older. The use by children under the age of two can result in entrapment
between the seat and back rest because the child’s body may pass through the
opening, causing entrapment of the child’s head. Such entrapment may result in
strangulation. NEVER place children in a rearward facing position or with
legs between the seat and backrest.
Maintenance Instructions –
At the beginning of each play season:
Tighten all hardware. Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s instructions.
Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes, edges, and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing. Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed. Check metal parts for rust. If found, sand and repaint using a non lead-based paint meeting the requirements of 16 CFR 1303.
Check all wood members for deterioration and splinters. Sand down splinters
and replace deteriorating wood members. Reinstall any plastic parts, such as
swing seats or any other items that were removed for the cold season. Rake and
check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction
and to maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Twice a month during play season:
Tighten all hardware. Check all protective coverings on bolts, pipes,
edges, and corners. Replace if they are loose, cracked, or missing. Rake and
check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction
and to maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Once a month during play season:
Lubricate all metallic moving parts per manufacturer’s instructions.
Check all moving parts including swing seats, ropes, cables, and chains for wear, rust, or other deterioration. Replace as needed.
At the end of each play season or when the temperature drops below 40°F (4°C). Remove plastic swing seats and other items as specified by the manufacturer and take indoors or do not use. Rake and check depth of loose fill protective surfacing materials to prevent compaction and to maintain appropriate depth. Replace as necessary.
Explorer Frame
The safe play area refers to the zone extending 200cm around the toys on all sides and 250 cm above the toy.
The safe play area must be free from all obstacles.****
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