Solowave Recalls Home Playground Tube Slides with Port Holes Due to Laceration Hazard
Source: CPSC Recall #14049
Recall Date
2013-12-11
Manufacturer
Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.Y.
Units Affected
About 10,800 in the U.S. and 9,900 in Canada
Products Involved
Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes
Hazard
The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can break, posing a laceration hazard to children.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled slide immediately and contact Solowave to receive a free repair kit for the port hole windows.
Reported Injuries
Solowave has received 23 reports of minor injuries to children, including cuts and scrapes, from contact with broken port holes.
Sold At
Toys R Us and other stores nationwide, and online at toysrus.com from February 2008 through August 2013 for between $1,300 and $1,800 as part of a play system, or between $275 and $370 for the slide only.
Manufactured In
Canada
Full Recall Description
This recall involves Solowave Tornado brand home playground tube slides with port holes. The slides are green, six or seven feet long and have three or five port hole-style plastic windows in the sides. The slides were sold with Solowave's Centennial, Centennial II, Lexington, Rocky Mountain Deluxe and Sheridan play systems and were also sold separately. Solowave Design is stamped on the outside of the slides near the middle of each tube slide section.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28