NOTE:
Your Children’s Safety Is Our #1 Concern!
Observe the following statements and warnings to reduce the likelihood
of serious or fatal injury. Please review these safety rules regularly with
your children.
WARNING:
BURN HAZARD
• Pay special attention to plastic and metal surfaces as
they may be hot enough to cause burns.
• Always check the temperature of the product before
letting your children play on it.
• Remember that the product may cause burns if left
in direct sunlight.
• Always be aware of the sun and weather conditions,
and do not assume that the equipment is safe
because the air temperature is not very high.
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions and Safety Warnings
•
Children
MUST NOT
use this playcenter until unit has been
completely assembled and inspected by an adult to ensure
set has been properly installed and anchored.
•
Equipment is recommended for use by children 3 to 10 years
of age.
•
This Playcenter is designed for a specific number of occupants
whose combined weight should not exceed the designated
weight on the elevated fl oor or the swing area. The total unit
capacity is outlined in the Basic Setup Dimensions section of
instruction manual. The maximum fall height and
recommended play area is also available in the Basic Setup
Dimensions section of the manual.
•
On-site, continuous adult supervision is
REQUIRED.
MOST
SERIOUS INJURIES AND DEATHS ON PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT
HAVE OCCURRED WHILE CHILDREN WERE UNSUPERVISED!
•
DO NOT
allow children to walk close to, in front of, behind, or
between moving swings or other moving playground
equipment.
•
DO NOT
let children stand on swings.
•
Children should
NOT
twist the chains and ropes and should
not loop them over the top support bar, this could reduce the
strength of the chain or rope.
•
DO NOT
let children push empty seats. The seat could hit
them and cause serious injury.
•
Instruct and teach children to sit in the center of the swings
with their full weight on the seats.
•
DO NOT
allow children to use the equipment in a manner
other than intended.
•
Instruct children
NOT
to get off equipment while it is in
motion.
•
Instruct children to
ALWAYS
go down slides feet fi rst. Never
slide head fi rst.
•
Instruct children to
LOOK
before they slide to make sure no
one is at the bottom.
•
DO NOT
allow children to
go down slide head first or run up
slide.
•
DRESS CHILDREN APPROPRIATELY.
(Examples would include
wearing well-fitting shoes and the avoidance of ponchos,
scarfs, and other loose-fitting clothing that is potentially
hazardous while using
equipment).
Children must wear shoes
when using the play set. Do not allow children to wear open
toe or heel footwear like sandals, flip-flops or clogs.
•
DO NOT
allow children to climb when the equipment is wet.
•
Children should
NEVER
jump from a fort deck. They should
always use the ladder, ramp or slide.
•
Children should
NEVER
be allowed to crawl or walk across the
top of monkey bars.
•
DO NOT
allow children to crawl on top of a fort roof.
•
Verify that any suspended climbing ropes, chain, or cable are
secured at both ends and that they cannot be looped back on
themselves as to create an entanglement hazard.
•
DO NOT
let children attach items to the playground
equipment that are
not specifically designed for use with the
equipment. Items such as, but not limited to, jump ropes,
clothesline, pet leashes, cables and chain can cause a
strangulation hazard.
•
Children should
NEVER
wrap their legs around swing chain.
•
DO NOT
allow children to slide down the swing chain.
•
Instruct children to remove their bike or other sports helmet
before playing on playground equipment.
•
NEVER
add extra length to chain or rope. The chains or ropes
provided are the maximum length designed for the swinging
element(s).
•
On sunny and/or hot days, check the slide and other plastic
rides to assure that they are not hot to the touch to cause
burns. Cool hot slide and rides with water and wipe dry prior to
using.
M
odifications
•
Modifications made by the consumer to the original activity toy shall be carried out according to the instructions of the manufacturer.
In particular, instructions shall be provided with kit/accessory about the installation of rope/nets concerning the minimum diameter,
the need for fixation at both ends, overall length, and positioning in relation to other structures.
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