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Product recall · CPSCOctober 8, 2008Serious
CPSC and Chance Rides Manufacturing Announce Recall to Inspect and Repair YO-YO Amusement Rides
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The sweep arms suspending the riding chairs can broke free from the ride's center cylinder rod, posing a fall hazard to riders.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Owners and state safety officials can contact CRM to receive the inspection/repair kit and new inspection and maintenance guidelines that CRM is offering.
Who to contact: For more information, contact CRM at (800) 242-6231 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
The product
The recall involves YO-YO amusement rides, consisting of a vertical cylinder with rotating horizontal sweep arms, from which the riding chairs hang.
Details
- Units affected
- About 85
- Recall date
- October 8, 2008
- Brand
- Chance Rides Manufacturing Inc. (CRM), of Wichita, Kansas
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- CPSC has received reports of two incidents involving the YO-YO ride resulting in injuries to children and adults, including scraped knees and back strains. On May 16, 2008, 23 riders of a YO-YO ride in Angels Camp, Calif. fell to the ground when the sweep arms suspending the circular swinging chairs
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “CPSC and Chance Rides Manufacturing Announce Recall to Inspect and Repair YO-YO Amusement Rides”
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