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RecallMay 29, 2025· Kids (3+)

Playworld Systems Unity Teeter Tunnels with Lexan Tops

Official title: Playworld Systems Recalls Unity Teeter Tunnels with Lexan Tops Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Crush Hazard

Recalled Unity Teeter Tunnel with Lexan Top (first model)
Recalled Unity Teeter Tunnel with Lexan Top (first model) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Unity Teeter Tunnel with Lexan Top (second model)
Recalled Unity Teeter Tunnel with Lexan Top (second model) · Photo: CPSC

Playworld Unity Teeter Tunnels with Lexan tops are playground seesaws with a crawl-through tunnel, sold through Playworld Systems sales representatives nationwide. They were recalled because if a child falls underneath, the end of the seesaw plank can land on them, posing a risk of serious injury and a crush hazard.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled teeter tunnels and contact Playworld Systems to schedule a free repair. Playworld Systems will send a certified playground installer to each location to repair the unit. Playworld Systems is contacting all known purchasers directly and will request that consumers place the teeter tunnels out of service until the repair is completed.

Contact: Playworld Systems toll-free at 800-233-8404 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recalls@playworld.com, or online at https://playworld.com/recall-information or https://playworld.com and click on the "Teeter Tunnel Recall Safety Information" located at the bottom of the page for more information.

How common was it?

NicheAbout 329 sold, 2014–2025

Fewer than about 5,000 sold, or sold in only a few places. Most families won't have one.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

If a child accidentally falls underneath the Unity Teeter Tunnel, the end of the seesaw plank can land on them, posing a risk of serious injury and a crush hazard.

Sold at

Playworld Systems sales representatives and their authorized independent sales representatives nationwide from October 2014 through March 2025 for between $13,450 and $13,600.

Units

About 329

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received two reports of children falling under the end of the seesaw plank of the recalled Unity Teeter Tunnels. One child sustained a liver laceration when the end of the seesaw plank landed on her abdomen and the second child suffered fractures to his right tibia and right fibula when the end of the seesaw plank landed on him.

Model numbers and UPCs

ZZXX0182, ZZXX0182S, ZZXX0192, ZZXX0192S

Brand

Playworld

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled May 29, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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