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 specifi c 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 for the specifi c unit.
•
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 run up a slide, as this
increases their chances of falling.
•
DRESS CHILDREN APPROPRIATELY.
(Examples would
include wearing well-fi tting shoes and the avoidance of
ponchos, scarfs, and other loose-fi tting clothing that is
potentially hazardous while using equipment).
•
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 specifi cally 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).
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