Personal Injury Law

Trampolines Recalled

Potentially dangerous trampolines which have been sold in the Georgia and Atlanta areas are the subject of a recall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperaation with Skywalker Holdings announced a voluntary recall of about 60,000 trampolines manufactured in China and distributed by Skywalker Holdings LLC, of Brigham City, Utah.

The recall applies to the Skywalker Holdings 13-foot Square Trampoline and Enclosure Combo. The units have blue spring pads, a black net enclosure, and a jumping mat. ?Skywalker Holdings? is printed on a label located under the jumping mat and on the enclosure net.

The straps supporting the top of the trampoline?s enclosure to the poles can fail. The enclosure could drop if these straps break, posing a risk that a user could fall from the trampoline.
To date Skywalker Holdings reports it has received at least 250 reports of straps breaking. No injuries have been reported.

The trampolines were sold at specialty stores and major retailers nationwide and online from January 2007 through February 2009 for between $400 and $600.

The CPSC advises that consumers should immediately stop using the trampolines and contact Skywalker Holdings to obtain a free repair kit. The contact information provided is as follows:

Consumer Contact: Contact Skywalker Holdings toll-free at (866) 603-5867 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the company?s Web site at www.skywalkertrampolines.com.

The Atlanta based dangerous product lawyers of Finch McCranie LLP has years of experience successfully handling product liability cases. If you have any questions about a potentially dangerous product please contact us.

Full post as published by Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog on May 30, 2009 (boomark / email).