CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Slide Playsets Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Death from Head and Neck Entrapment Hazards; One Death Reported; Manufactured by Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd.
CPSC warning 26-703. Announced by CPSC on Aug 13, 2026.
- CPSC warning, not a recall
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 13, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 25, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
CPSC issued this as a product safety warning, not a recall.
In CPSC’s words: “Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of the Model WPX-4 Slide Playset, has not agreed to an acceptable recall of these products.”
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Hearth Record wrote the first line; the words quoted are CPSC’s.
The playsets contain multiple openings where a child’s torso can fit through the openings but a child’s head cannot, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to head and neck entrapment hazards.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the playsets immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones does it cover?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Model WPX-4 Slide Playsets manufactured by Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd. immediately because the playsets contain multiple openings where a child’s torso can fit through the openings but a child’s head cannot, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to head and neck entrapment hazards. CPSC is aware of one report of an entrapment incident that resulted in the death of a 17-month-old child. The plastic playsets are designed for indoor or outdoor use and contain multiple activity components, including a tunnel, a slide, and a basketball hoop. Some playsets include a vehicle-shaped component on the side. The playsets are available in red, navy, coffee, gray, green, and yellow. The label on the product identifies model number WPX-4 and the manufacturer, Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd. Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of the Model WPX-4 Slide Playset, has not agreed to an acceptable recall of these products. CPSC urges consumers to stop using the playsets immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products. The plastic playsets are designed for indoor or outdoor use and contain multiple activity components, including a tunnel, a slide, and a basketball hoop. Some playsets include a vehicle-shaped component on the side. The playsets are available in red, navy, coffee, gray, green, and yellow. The product label identifies model number WPX-4 and the manufacturer, Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd. Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Indoor and Outdoor Slide Playsets, Model WPX-4.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who made and sold it?
- The notice names no firm.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC is aware of one report of an entrapment incident that resulted in the death of a 17-month-old child.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product safety warnings.
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 25, 2026.