CPSC Recall in 2016: Playworld Recalls Stainless Steel Playground Slides Due to Amputation Hazard (Recall Alert)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-718

Date: December 07, 2016

Product Name: Lightning Slide stainless steel playground slide

Recall Description:

The recalled slides are made of stainless steel and have both single and double bedways.  There are welds on both sides of the slide attaching the bedway to the sidewalls, and the welds run continuously from the top to the bottom.  There are no identifying marks on the slides.  

Hazard Description:

The weld between the slide bedway and sidewall can crack and separate. A child’s fingers can get caught in the space, posing an amputation hazard.   

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 1,300

Incidents:

Playworld is aware of 13 incidents of broken welds, including two children who have suffered finger amputations.

Sold At:

Independent distributors to parks, schools and municipalities from November 2000 through October 2016 for between $1,500 through $4,000. 

Manufactured In:

United States