| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Media Relations |
| April 24, 1996 |
(301) 504-7908 |
| Release # 96-110 |
CPSC, Hedstrom Announce Repair for Star Cruiser Swing on Backyard
Gyms
WASHINGTON, D.C. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), Hedstrom Corporation of Bedford, Pa.,
is offering a modification to 180,000 metal and wood backyard gym
sets that will fix a potential flip-over problem with the sets'
Star Cruiser two-passenger swing.
While Hedstrom is not aware of any injuries from the Star
Cruiser, the company has received reports that children can cause
the swing to flip over while they are in it, creating a
risk of injury. Hedstrom has developed a modification that
attaches to the rear chains of the swing to prevent children from
flipping the swing over backwards.
Owners of Hedstrom backyard gyms can identify the red or
yellow, plastic swing by the name "Star Cruiser" molded on the
front below the handle. Beginning in 1994, Hedstrom sold several
models of metal backyard gym sets and wood set kits that come
with Star Cruiser swings in retail stores nationwide.
To receive a free kit to fix the Star Cruiser swing on metal
and wood gym sets, consumers should call Hedstrom Corporation at
(800) 233-3271 or write to the company at Sunnyside Rd., Bedford,
Pa. 15522. Consumers need to have the model number of their gym
set when they contact the company to receive the correct size
modification kit.
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