Durango swings and swing sets

5 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 29, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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5reports to CPSC
May 29, 2013the latest report was made
May 17, 2011the earliest
4with the company’s comments

Brand: Durango
Makers: Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets and CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS, LTDMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Swings and swing setsCPSC’s product type: Swings or Swing Sets (code 3246), in Sports and Recreation: Playground Equipment

Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“Durango Swingset”, “Durango or Durango 2” and “durango swingset”

By month

1 report from June 2012 to May 2013; the most in May 2013, 1. 4 earlier reports, since May 2011, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
May 2013	1
August 2011	1
July 2011	2
May 2011	1

How badly anyone was hurt

First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No incident, no one hurt
Made May 29, 2013, sent to the company Jul 12, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 26, 2013

The product, in the report: Playground w/ladder, slide, swings etc.

The Playground set purchased June 1st, 2004 from company on Belmont Street in Worcester. Caller was painting Playground set around May 2012 when he began noticing rotting at the base, roof, flooring inside of each box (like a tree house) and ladder. Release# 82-008 states that the company is out of business but caller states that they are a very lucrative business on Belmont Street in Worcester, MA. He is reporting as a safety hazard due to the chance of a child falling through the flooring or the play area falling over and causing the child to be injured this way. No injuries are being reported at this date. Caller has contacted the manufacturer, has been advised that they would replace the wood at his expense of $120 an hour for the first hour and then $80 each hour after that first hour. I have provided caller with phone number for Consumer Protection MA and Consumer Protection FTC

Model
CC400-000
Serial number
19579-300.
Bought from
Creative Playthings, Massachusetts
Bought
Jun 1, 2004
Where
Worcester, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Durango, made or sold by CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS, LTD
How badly, in CPSC’s words
No Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20130529-0D2BF-1330283. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 6, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 29, 2011

The product, in the report: Durango or Durango 2 from Adventure Playsets, purchased from Walmart.

Durango or Duarngo 2 playset already has recalls for weak support structure (monkey bars and vertical posts in main structure) but I am not sure this addresses another issue. The shear strength of the main structure is dependent on the screws going though multiple horizontal 1”x4” uncoated wood pieces into the coated vertical 2x4’s. The 1x4’s have holes pre-drilled in them very near their ends and the shear stresses on the set (from someone climbing the angled ladder, for instance) cause the end grain of the 1x4’s to tear out (the holes turn from an “o” to a “c”). The 1x4’s then can slide sideways under the screws and the entire structure can lean to the side.
No injuries from this in this case, mainly because the swingset has been “off limits” for some time.
This swingset also has a broken coated 2x4 support for the monkey bars (i.e. one of the vertical portions of the ladder).
I have ordered the monkey bar and vertical supports replacement kits.

Model
Durango or Durango 2
Bought from
Walmart, Oregon
Where
Canby, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Durango or Durango 2, made or sold by Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(8/16/2011) Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets: In this situation, all the customer has to do is contact us. We are happy to work with him to understand what parts he’s describing and his concerns. As stated many times, the set has a 12 year warranty for wood rot and decay. As long as the customer has met his obligation (as stated in the manual) for maintaining the set, we will replace any wood parts that rot or decay. If the parts he’s describing are wearing for other reasons, then we can sell the parts to the customer as we do with any other situation.

CPSC report 20110806-E7C3B-2147476480. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 18, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2011

The product, in the report: Durango Swing Set

This is regarding the ladder bars of the Durango swingset produced by Adventure Playsets, of Amarillo, Texas which you issued a recall Nov 2009. My daughter has one of these, purchased around 2006. While my daughter had several friends over for her 6th birthday, and while both swings and the glider were occupied, the wood for one of the ladder bars broke under the combined weight. The swingset did not fail completely since the plastic coating held things together. There were no injuries and we made sure nobody used the swingset.
I later noticed small mushrooms growing out of the holes in the plastic of the ladder bars. I determined the ladder bars were of a poor design, the plastic was as effective at keeping water in, rotting the wood as it was at keeping it out.
I did not know of any recall for the product, nor did I think of reporting this to the company or the CPSC. I replaced the rotted ladder bars with weather resistant lumber which I cut and drilled to match the old ladder bars.
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Model
Durango
Bought from
WalMart, New Hampshire
Bought
Jul 5, 2006, about then
Where
Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 6, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Durango Swingset, made or sold by Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(8/1/2011) Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets: As stated by the customer, a recall was issued on the monkey bar / swing beams for these sets in November 2009. The recall was publicized at retailers, in the press, online, and with letters sent to those customers who had registered their product purchase with us. The recall, however, was not required for customers to replace wood components that were not performing due to rot or decay. The swingset was sold with a 12 year warranty for wood rot and decay and that warranty is still in effect today.
The warranty also states that the customer is responsible for periodic inspection of the set to ensure it remains ready for children to play. This means periodic inspection of wood, joints, accessories, etc. It also requires that wood be stained/sealed annually to keep it from weathering. Just like any other product, especially one that sits out in the elements, periodic inspection and maintenance is the customer’s responsibility. The customer states that during a birthday party, the beams sagged and broke and upon later inspection mushrooms were found growing out of the plastic coated wood parts. The rotting had obviously progressed to a degree that mushrooms could grow. Periodic inspection could have found this situation before the beam failed. The set is now 5 years old as the customer is reporting the problem to us and the CPSC.
Under the warranty the customer could have received the replacement parts long before the recall was even issued. Or, if they had registered their product with us upon purchase, they would have received a letter advising them of the recall in November of 2009. Never-the-less, we stand ready and willing to send a monkey bar replacement kit to the customer at no charge.

CPSC report 20110716-FFE09-2147477145. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Jul 2, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 26, 2011

The product, in the report: Durango swingset from Walmart

This is the Durango swingset from Walmart. My daughter was on the swing and the chain holding the swing up broke 1/2 way up and she fell on the ground. Since then the 2seated swing broke away from the screw holding it together and the board the slide is attached to has come lose and has pinched her fingers and others and now it can’t be used at all it is so lose and totally unsafe. My daughter is very easy on all her toys ( she is not a tom boy at all) and takes good care of them. I am not happy with this product and so afraid to let her or any of her friends on it. Totally unsafe.

Bought from
walmart
Bought
Sep 30, 2006, about then
Where
emmaus, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 7, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand durango swingset, made or sold by Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/12/2011) Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets: The Durango has a very good warranty that protects the consumer for manufacturer’s defect as well as wood rot and decay. Hardware and accessories are warranted for 1 year for manufacturer’s defect. Wood is warranted for 12 years for rot and decay. Like any product, the consumer is also responsible for periodic inspections and maintenance according to the recommendations provided in the assembly manual. This swingset is 5 years old, is located in the northeast US and it endures all four seasons of weather. The replacement parts are not expensive and we continue to support this model. We encourage the consumer to download the manual and review the maintenance requirements that also include annual stain/sealant of the wood.

CPSC report 20110629-D1741-2147477704. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 17, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 9, 2011

The product, in the report: Adventure Playset Durango purchased from Walmart

In October or November of 2009 I received a replacement set of monkey bars for our Durango swingset that we purchased we kept the replacement in the box because we live in Maine and at that time of year it is cold and snowy. We figuired the longer we could keep it out of the elements the better. We put it up in the spring of 2010, we covered it for the winter in the fall of 2010 and took all necessary precautions to keep it out of the elements. We just got the swings out again this spring and the first time my boys who are not overly big swang on it the monkey bar replacement split down the middle of the wood and now the swing set is unusable again. We are so lucky that neither of them were seriously hurt when this happened. We have spent more time not using this swingset then we have using it. We feel that the company should have to not only replace the monkey bars but the whole swing set with a sturdy swing set that we do not have to fear using. This should have brought us many years of use and grown with our children. We are so disappointed in the quality of the set and that the whole swing set was not recalled. We have taken every step we could to preserve it.

Bought from
Walmart, Maine
Bought
Apr 20, 2008, about then
Where
Poland, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Durango, made or sold by Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(5/25/2011) Backyard Discovery aka Adventure Playsets: To this date, we have replaced over 20,000 monkey bar sections since the recall was initiated in the Fall of 2009. We have had very good luck with the replacement kits. We are happy to send you another kit and will put that on order for you immediately. The recall was a process for replacing the monkey bar section. The warranty on your swingset also provided for replacement of this section of your swingset, should any problems occur. The recall did/does not include options for refunds or replacing the entire set. The warranty does not either, but protects you from wood rot and decay for 12 years. Your warranty is still intact.

CPSC report 20110517-B50DF-2147479082. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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Durango swings and swing sets

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