CPSC Recall in 2013: Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2013.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-049

Date: December 11, 2013

Product Name: Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes

Recall Description:

The plastic port hole windows in the tube slide can break and cut children.

Hazard Description:

The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada

Incidents:

Solowave has received 23 reports of minor injuries to children, including cuts and scrapes, from contact with broken port holes.

Sold At:

Toys R Us and other stores nationwide, and online at toysrus.com from February 2008 through August 2013 for between $1,300 and $1,800 as part of a play system, or between $275 and $370 for the slide only.

Manufactured In:

Canada