CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets
Kids’ product recall 01-165. Announced by CPSC on Jun 5, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 5, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 190,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- 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?
Screws that hold the swing together can fall out, causing the seat to fall to the ground, posing an injury risk to children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the swings immediately, detach them from the gym set, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a repair is no longer available.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled swings, which come with separate pieces for the seat and handle bars/leg rest, were sold with Hedstrom metal and wood gym sets, wood kits, and as accessories. The Star Cruiser has a one-piece seat, with a white plastic circle and the words, “Star Cruiser” and “Hedstrom” on the front of the handle bars/leg rest. A mesh backing, called a Safe-T TM Backrest, can be connected to back of the seat. The Rocket Rider is a “see-saw” swing, with a white seat on which two children can sit back-to-back. The words, “Rocket Rider” are printed on the front of each of the two handle bars/leg rests
About 190,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Star Cruiser® and Rocket Rider® swings on backyard gym sets.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Hedstrom® Corp., Bedford, Pa.
- Distributed by Backyard Products, Collingwood, Ontario.
- Department, toy, discount, lumber, and hardware stores nationwide, including Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the gyms, from September 2000 through April 2001, for $150 to $400.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Hedstrom had received 291 reports of seats separating, including 19 children who suffered lacerations, scrapes and bruises.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked 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, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 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 19, 2026.